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The Rolling Stones remember Amy Winehouse: ‘It was like saying goodbye to Billie Holiday again’

Legendary rock band famously brought the singer out for their 2007 headline show at Isle of Wight festival

The Independent UK · Jul 5

Isle of Wight 2026 review – Magnificent, mighty The Cure once again prove themselves to be one of our greatest bands

4/5 Calvin Harris provides the dopamine and Teddy Swims and Liverpool’s Luvcat also give stand-out sets, but the biggest highlight has to be Robert Smith, on extraordinary form as his band headline the Sunday night

The Independent UK · Jun 22

How to watch 'Isle of Wight Festival 2026' online from anywhere

Catch Calvin Harris, Lewis Capaldi and more at this year's event - here's how to watch "Isle of Wight Festival 2026" online from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 18

‘I watched Bob Dylan play tennis with three of the Beatles’: how we made the Isle of Wight festival

‘It’s a myth that Jimi Hendrix played while the stage was on fire. It was a firework’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025

TV tonight: it’s festival time with the Streets, the Prodigy and the Pretenders

Get comfy for an all-night run of the Isle of Wight Festival. Plus: will love bloom for the Nevermets? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024

Barclays will no longer be sponsoring Download, Isle Of Wight or Latitude festivals following artist protests and cancellations

Numerous artists had pulled out of major UK festivals due to their links to Barclays, who have invested in companies supplying weapons and military technology to Israel

Metal Hammer · Jun 14, 2024

If you were wondering what Robert Fripp and Toyah are like on tour, wonder no more

Much to humanity's delight, pro-shot footage of Robert Fripp and Toyah performing Billy Idol's Rebel Yell at the Isle Of Wight festival has emerged

Louder · Jun 20, 2023

Pulp and Robbie Williams named among Isle Of Wight headliners for 2023

The three-day event will take place at Seaclose Park from June 15 to 18

Wales Online · Oct 31, 2022

One to watch: Plastic Mermaids

The Isle of Wight scores again with this multi-talented, playfully ambitious indie five-piece

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2022

Teenage Isis supporter ‘wanted to attack Isle of Wight Festival’, court hears

Boy, 15, allegedly decided attacking festival was not practical and started considering other targets

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022