UK Festival Awards nominations in full
Full list of nominees for the UK Festival Awards, covering festival categories and acts, with voting open until 20 October and the ceremony at Indigo2 on 30 October.…
Isle Of Wight Festival
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Lydon slams boring festivals
John Lydon says modern festivals are dull, comparing the Isle Of Wight Festival crowd to polite schoolteachers, echoing The Enemy's Tom Clarke.…
Enemy man on Sex Pistols set
The Enemy's Tom Clarke has criticised a festival-goer who objected to his singing during the Sex Pistols' Isle of Wight set, and complained that health and safety rules stopped the crowd dancing.…
Sex Pistols may record new album
John Lydon says the Sex Pistols could record a new album following their headline set at the Isle Of Wight festival at the weekend.…
CMU festival weather report for the first big weekend of the season
CMU's new festival weather report forecasts mostly wet conditions for the weekend's UK festivals, including Download and the Isle Of Wight.…
Johnny has rotten teeth fixed
John Lydon has had the teeth that gave him his Rotten nickname fixed, he told The Daily Telegraph, and will show them off at the Isle Of Wight Festival.…
Carling launch DJ contest
Carling have launched a DJ competition with two winners getting a slot at the Carling Cold Beer Amnesty at Rockness or the Isle Of Wight Festival.…
Isle Of Wight Festival uses Lily Allen's fee for green measures
Isle Of Wight Festival organisers say they spent the fee that would have gone to Lily Allen, who pulled out in March, on environmental measures.…
The Music announce UK tour dates for Strength In Numbers
The Music have announced a UK tour from 13 May to 5 July, supporting their third album 'Strength In Numbers', released on 16 June.…
Giddings stages more events on the Isle of Wight
Isle Of Wight Festival organiser John Giddings has announced two concerts at Osborne House on 26 and 27 July, headlined by Paul Weller and Girls Aloud.…
Six people charged over fake IOW tickets
Six people have been charged with conspiracy to defraud over allegedly selling fake tickets and wristbands for the Isle Of Wight Festival since 2002.…
Lots of Lily
Isle Of Wight Festival promoter John Giddings criticises Lily Allen for pulling out of the June festival, while Allen is reportedly being treated for depression.…