mud strikes at Isle of Wight Festival causing traffic congestion

News for those travelling to the Isle of Wight Festival today is that heavy traffic congestion on the Isle of Wight back to the Fishbourne port, means cars bound for the festival are being parked up and forced to wait for organisers to solve the problem.

eFestivals has just been contacted by festival goers currently stranded at Fishbourne Port as ferry bosses Wightlink have responded to problems with mud in the parking areas at the festival which have caused hold ups by preventing cars from being able to get to the festival site from the port, as Newport is "at a standstill", according to our reporter. However, on the plus side, the weather is just lifting and there's a patch of blue sky visible over the festival site.

A statement on Wightlink's website says:

"Problems with mud in the parking areas on the Isle of Wight Festival site have caused heavy traffic congestion on the Isle of Wight back to our Fishbourne port, meaning we are unable to discharge traffic into the port. We will be shipping customers as soon as possible.

"Please bear with us whilst the Festival organisers make alternative arrangements which should ease the congestion on the Island."

The line-up this weekend includes Friday night's headliner will be Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers. Saturday it's the turn of Pearl Jam, and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will headline the Sunday, with Elbow, Biffy Clyro, Noel Gallagher, Primal Scream, Example, The Darkness, Jessie J, Feeder, Professor Green, Wretch 32, Magnetic Man, Kelis, Miles Kane, Caro Emerald, Loick Essien, Clement Marfo & the Frontline, Enter Shikari, Katy B, Ash, Noah & The Whale, The Vaccines, Madness, Crystal Castles, The Charlatans, Tinie Tempah, Band Of Skulls, Labrinth, Joan Armatrading, Groove Armada Present Red Light, Black Stone Cherry, Spector, Zulu Winter, Terry Reid, Brit Floyd, and more confirmed.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

The festival has moved into the fallow Glastonbury Festival weekend for one year only. The eleventh Isle of Wight Festival takes place on Friday 22nd until Sunday 24th June 2012 at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

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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