Isle Of Wight Festival 2016 announce Queen as first headliner
10 November 2015, 17:00
| Written by
Laurence Day
Isle Of Wight Festival has confirmed Queen as the first headliners for 2016.
Adam Lambert will be on vocal duties when the legendary band headline Sunday night. This will be Queen's only UK show on 2016.
Read our review of 2015's event - which was headlined by Fleetwood Mac, Blur, The Black Keys and The Prodigy. You can also check out our in-depth interview with festival boss John Giddings to get an idea of just how the festival is booked.
Isle Of Wight Festival 2016 takes place 9-12 June at Seaclose Park on the Isle Of Wight.
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