Isle Of Wight Festival – classic photos

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In this snap by Andy Willsher, Kasabian savour the atmosphere of the festival in 2007. The band are sure to get the crowd frenzied like this when they grace the Isle Of Wight Main Stage again this weekend with some of their new material.

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Paul Smith from Maximo Park demonstrates impressive flexibility onstage at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2006. Photographed by Guy Eppel.

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Florence poses for Andy Willsher in 2010. We’re sure that dress was a right ‘mare with the mud. Wellies not pictured.

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Kaiser Chiefs are photographed by Andy Willsher in 2008. The band return to the Isle Of Wight this weekend and are bringing their new album with them.

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Guy Eppel’s photograph of The Prodigy shows Keith Flint sticking it to the crowd (or pointing, we can’t really tell) during their set at Isle Of Wight in 2006.

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Another shot of Kasabian by Andy Willsher from 2007, well that’s one way to arrive at Isle Of Wight.

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Here’s another photograph from Guy Eppel taken at Isle Of Wight 2006, of Tom Smith from Editors giving it his all.

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Pete Doherty getting up and close to the fans during Babyshambles’ debut at Isle of Wight Festival in 2005, just a year after the first Libertines split. Taken by Andrew Kendall.

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In what appears to be a halting performance of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, Iggy & The Stooges take to the Main Stage in 2008, photographed by Andy Willsher.

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Something to get any Glastonbury fans excited, here’s a brilliant moment captured by Andy Willsher in 2006. It pictures Chris Martin strutting along the stage as Coldplay perform at Isle Of Wight Festival.

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Who can forget this legendary moment when David Bowie graced the Isle Of Wight Main Stage in 2004? Phil Wallis captured Bowie in all his glory.

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After becoming the first major hip-hop artist to headline Glastonbury in 2008, Jay-Z has been no stranger to summer festivals. Here he is on the 2010 Isle of Wight stage, photographed by Andy Willsher.

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Andy Willsher snaps a photo as Serge strums off-stage at the 2007 Isle of Wight Festival.

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Richard Ashcroft encourages the crowd to sing-a-long at Isle Of Wight in 2006. A moment captured by Guy Eppel.

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Snow Patrol perform at the 2007 festival, as photographed by Andy Willsher.

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Andy Willsher captures the rowdy performance of the notorious Sex Pistols at 2008’s Isle of Wight Festival.

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