Lewis Capaldi, Lionel Richie and Duran Duran are among the headliners for the 2021 Isle Of Wight Festival. All three acts had been set to perform at this year’s event, which would have taken place at Seaclose Park, Newport, this weekend had it not been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2021 festival is scheduled for June 17-20. Scottish singer-songwriter Capaldi and soul superstar Richie will headline Friday while Saturday will be topped by Snow Patrol and DJ Pete Tong.
And 1980s new wave band Duran Duran are set to headline on the Sunday. Other acts originally scheduled to perform at this year’s cancelled festival to return next year include Happy Mondays, James Arthur, Primal Scream, Razorlight and Sam Fender.