Big Country open Isle Of Wight Festival 2011
Rockers kick things off at 10th anniversary
Photographer:Tom Oldham
Neil Stone - 10 June 2011
With the passing of singer, Stuart Adamson and Tony Butler now filling Stay Puft-sized
shoes as lead vocalist, the Scottish rockers opened in veteran-like style.
A clearly excited Butler said to the
swollen masses: “Next year will be the 30th anniversary of our first album but let’s start the celebrations
early. I wanna see the restless natives make some noise.”
After blasting out hits of yesteryear such
as 'Field Of Fire', ‘Inwards' and ‘Chance’, the bar had been set for the rest of the acts lined up to play
this weekend including Kings Of Leon and Kaiser
Chiefs this evening (Friday).
Eight-year Isle Of Wight Festival regulars Georgina
and Ken Bradshaw said: “I wondered how the hell they would be without their iconic lead singer,” adding
that they were more then pleased with the results, “what an opener for the weekend, just brilliant.”
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