Isle of Wight Festival

Welcome to Island Echo's coverage of the Isle of Wight Festival 2014! Over the next 7 days we will be bringing you the latest news and information from Seaclose Park as the Festival returns once again for 2014, ranging from...

“Everything went smoothly for the NHS  staff who provide medical and other services at the 2013 Isle of Wight Festival, ” said the Trust’s Consultant in Emergency Medicine Robin Beal.   “It takes months of careful planning to provide the medical...

As tents are packed up, burger vans close and the stage is disassembled, thousands of music lovers head home as the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 comes to an end following a successful, enjoyable weekend. A visual increase in attendance...

At this weekend's Isle of Wight Festival Paul Weller revealed to Absolute Radio DJ Sarah Champion "My six children - they're keeping me busy. I've got no plans to have any more but you don’t know what the planets have...

At this weekend's Isle of Wight Festival, Killers front man Brandon Flowers revealed to Absolute Radio's DJ Sarah Champion that the UK has a very special place in his heart. “This Island over here - It was just magic to...

Fireworks took to the skies as Bon Jovi rounded up his headlining performance at this year's Isle of Wight Festival, albeit earlier than expected after he had 'had enough' according to reports.  Bon Jovi had the crowd singing and dancing along to...

Relaxation was on the menu for revellers this afternoon as the sun continued to shine on Seaclose Park when the unique Paloma Faith took to the Main Stage making her return to the Isle of Wight Festival. An visual increase...

American rockers The Killers put on a performance to remember last night when they topped the bill for Saturday, taking to the main stage for an incredible 2 hour set after arriving on stage 20 minutes later than scheduled. The rain...

The Macabees joined Absolute Radio’s Sarah Champion backstage for an exclusive interview before they took to the Isle of Wight Festival stage. Lead singer Orlando Weeks explained: “We spend so much time trying not to forget the words, we rarely...

The wind hasn't deterred anyone today as the sun shines for the second day in a row across the Island, with last night's rain causing no issue for the dry and comfortable Seaclose Park site. The atmosphere continued to buzz...