Friday 28 September 2012

Download Announces Headliners *UPDATED*

Stuff in red is update

Download Festival has announced the headliners for the 3 Main Slots.

The headliners are as follows: Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein.

Other acts have been announced for Download 2013 they are Queens Of The Stoneage, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Motorhead, The Gaslight Anthem, Alice In Chains, Him and A Day To Remember.

If you would like to purchase tickets for Download Festival 2013 then click here. For more news visit Download Festival's Official Website.

Tuesday 11 September 2012

Stevie Wonder Puts A Magnificent End To Bestival

Last Night Stevie Wonder headlined the legendary festival, with a performance which will go down in Bestival history.

Other acts included Sigur Ros, Rizzle Kicks, Stooshe, Orbital, Bat For Lashes, Roots Manuva, Friendly Fires, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Kate Nash, Miike Snow, Little Dragon and many more.

Stevie Wonder's 2 hour strong set included hits like Happy Birthday during which he dubbed the Bestival audience as 'the Bestival choir', during his set he paid tribute to John Lennon, Michael Jackson and many more.

Other hits songs included Superstition, Do I Do, I Just Called To Say I Love You, Sir Duke, Isn't She Lovely, I Wish, Don't Worry 'bout A Thing, Master Blaster (Jammin'), Higher Ground, My Cherie Armour, Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer, Signed,Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours, A Cover Of John Lennon's Imagine and many more.

Pictures and the latest news can be found at The Official Bestival Website.






Left: Stevie Wonder headlines the last night at this years Bestival.















Right: Stevie Wonder performs at 2 hour strong set at the Sunday Night at Bestival.

















Left: Stevie Wonder with the his 'Bestival choir'.















Right: The fireworks lighting up the skys on the last night of Bestival.












Left: Confetti and Smoke fill the air at Bestival.













Right: New Girl band Stooshe play the Big Top.











Left: Rizzle Kicks following the Wildlife fancy dress theme.













Right: Bat For Lashes playing a sunny Bestival.













Left: Sigur Ros with their very big band!








All pictures are from The Official Bestival Website

Sunday 9 September 2012

Orders Up For Bestival

Last night the reformed New Order headlined the second night of Bestival 2012.

Other acts included Two Door Cinema Club, Justice, Nero, Earth, Wind And Fire Experiance ft Al Mckay, Wiley, The Cuban Brothers, De La Soul, Delilah, Annie Mac Presents, Major Lazer and many more.

Unfortunatley there is no news on New Order's headline setlist from Bestival 2012 but if you know something we don't, like you were there and remember the whole set song by song then drop us a comment and we'll update it, also if you know of a website then please comment that.

But New Order's headline set also questioned the bands 'soul' if you would like to read more on this story visit The Metro's article.

Today's lineup includes his UK Festival exclusive Stevie Wonder, Sigur Ros, Bat For Lashes, Orbital, Friendly Fires, Kate Nash, Little Dragon, Miike Snow, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Roots Mauva and many more.

For more news and picture visit Bestival Official Website.




Left: The Bestival Stage in all its glory on Saturday.




Right: The Bestival crowd on the sunny Saturday!





Left: New Order headlining the Saturday Night.



Right: New Order closing the Saturday Night at Bestival 2012.
More pictures can be found at Bestival's Official Website.

 
 
 

Florence + The Machine Light Up Bestival

On Friday Night Florence + The Machine headlined the legendary Bestival on the Isle Of Wight.

Other acts included Olympic Opening & Closing Ceremony performer Emeli Sande, The XX, Adam Ant, Flux Pavilion, Gallows and Thursday Acts inlcuded Hot Chip and Gary Numan.

Florence's headline set included hits like recent number 1 hit Spectrum, You've Got The Love, Dog Days Are Over, A Cover Of Drake's Take Care, Only If For A Night, Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up), Never Let Me Go, Shake It Out, Cosmic Love and many more.

The weekend is a first for UK Festivals, the whole weekend is being broadcast Live on the popular website YouTube everday from the Main Stage and inside the Big Top; if you would like to watch the live broadcast click here.

Saturday's lineup included headline act New Order, Two Door Cinema Club, De La Soul, Nero, Earth,Wind And Fire Experiance ft Al Mckay, Wiley, Ben Howard, Sister Sledge, The Cuban Brothers, Justice, Delilah and many more

For news and picture visit The Official Bestival Website, Isle Of Wight Radio and Isle Of Wight County Press.






Left: Florence + The Machine headlining the first night at Bestival.






Right: The huge turnout for Florence + The Machine on the Friday Night.





Left: Florence + The Machine belting out hits like You've Got The Love




Right: Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine) closing the first night of Bestival 2012.





Left: The XX playing the Friday at Bestival 2012.





Right: The XX play Bestival for a second year running.










Left: Opening & Closing ceremony performer Emeli Sande.




















Right: Emeli Sande's Bestival debut.



















Left: The Bestival site with the Main Stage to the right.








Pictures from:
The Guardian's Bestival Gallery
BBC's Bestival Gallery
Isle Of Wight County Press's Picture Gallery
Bestival's Official Gallery