The Stone Roses headline Isle of Wight festival 2013
26 November 2012, 09:04
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
Isle of Wight festival have announced the first headline act for next year’s event.
The Stone Roses will top the bill on the Friday leg (14 June), which will be a UK festival exclusive.
John Giddings, the festival’s promoter, explained the choice:
“When you talk about the soundtrack of our lives, The Stone Roses are embedded in it. I am so proud to get them to our island- they will kick the weekend off with a bang.”
The Manchester band recently reformed earlier in the year for a series of headline and festival slots over 2012.
Isle Of Wight festival runs between 13 – 16 June 2013. Tickets are on sale from this coming Wednesday (28 November).
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