The Rolling Stones are preparing themselves for their 50, 000 capacity sold-out Isle of Wight Festival this Sunday (June 10).
Playing their first festival since their legendary Knebworth appearance in August 1979, the performance comes as part of their Bigger Bang European Tour. This week the Stones play Belgium (June 5) and Holland (8) this week prior to their stop off in the UK.
The Bigger Bang Tour was recently named the best-selling concert tour of all-time.
Also headlining this weekend are Snow Patrol on Friday (8 )and Muse (9).
Joining them on stage over the three-day Newport event, will be: Echo and the Bunnymen, recent Ivor Novello winner Amy Winehouse and former Clash man Mick Jones’ new band Carbon/Silicon, as featured in last month’s Uncut.
The complete line-up for the Isle of Wight festival is now confirmed as the following:
Friday 8th June
Snow Patrol
Groove Armada
The Feeling
Echo and the Bunnymen
Koopa
Saturday 9th June
Muse
Kasabian
Ash
Wolfmother
Amy Winehouse
Donovan
Arno Carstens
Carbon Silicon
The Thirst
The Menschen
Sunday 10th June
Rolling Stones
Keane
Fratellis
Paolo Nutini
James Morrison
Melanie C
Country Joe McDonald
The Hedrons
Siniez
Check back here to www.uncut.co.uk for blog and news updates from the Isle Of Wight over the weekend
TV highlights of the Rolling Stones and more will also be made available on Channel 4.