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Isle Of Wight - legendary singer joins the bill

The line-up is taking shape

Richard Ashcroft is to play the closing night of the 2006 Nokia Isle Of Wight Festival.

The star plays on the Sunday (June 11) of the bash at Seaclose Park, Newport.

Other acts confirmed for the bash include Friday night headliners The Prodigy, rock legend Lou Reed and comeback rockers Primal Scream.

Saturday night's headliner is still to be revealed, but it strongly rumoured to be Foo Fighters.

The bill so far is:

FRIDAY
The Prodigy
Placebo
Goldfrapp
The Rakes
The Upper Room


SATURDAY
Primal Scream
Editors
Dirty Pretty Things
Kooks
The Paws
747s


SUNDAY
Richard Ashcroft
Lou Reed
Maximo Park
Kubb


For ticket availability go to NME.COM/Gigs.
 

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Richard Ashcroft November 2005

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