Elbow, Biffy Clyro, Noel Gallagher, & more for Isle of Wight 2012

Elbow, Biffy Clyro, and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds lead the latest acts to be added to the bill for next summer's Isle of Wight Festival.

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Elbow will be the main stage special guests on the festival's opening day, Biffy Clyro will make a special guest appearance on the Saturday, with Noel Gallagher the main stage special guest to headliners Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band on Sunday.

Also confirmed today are Noah and the Whale who will make their main stage debut on Friday. They will be joined on the island festival line-up on the same day by Example.

Returning for the second year The Vaccines are confirmed for the main stage on Sunday.

Also appearing on Saturday on the main stage will be Madness, who said, "At last, we've been wanting to play the Isle of Wight Festival for ages now, the perfect way to start our summer."

As expected The Christians who self confirmed themselves earlier in the week will start the weekend on the Thursday night.

John Giddings, the Festival's promoter, said "We are very proud to bring the cream of British talent to the Island next summer; it's shaping up to be another bumper year!"

They join the previously announced Sunday headliner Bruce Springsteen who will appear with the E Street Band to deliver songs like 'Born in the U.S.A.' and 'Born to Run'. There are no other acts confirmed yet for 2012, expect an 'American Trilogy' of headliners, and a line-up of around 80 top rock, dance and indie names, legendary acts, and rising stars in a relaxed festival atmosphere.

The festival has moved into the fallow Glastonbury Festival weekend for one year only. The dates for the eleventh Isle of Wight Festival have been announced as from Friday 22nd until Sunday 24th June 2012.

The festival now in it's eleventh year, takes place at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight There are no other acts confirmed yet for 2012.

Tickets are on sale priced at £190 for adult camping, and £95 for a child ticket (aged 7 to 12 years). The price of an adult ticket without camping will be £160 and £80 for children (aged 7 to 12 years). All children 6 years old and under on 22nd June 2012 can go for free but must still have a ticket. A campervan permit will be priced at £100 (all occupiers must also have a valid Camping ticket). Every person attending the festival must purchase a ticket. This includes babes in arms.

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