Bestival line up announced

United Kingdom | | 21 February 2008

My Bloody Valentine will headline the Friday night at Bestival 2008, one of many acts just confirmed for the September bash.

The reformed 'shoe-gaze' pioneers will close the main stage on the opening night, with the other two headliners set to be announced at a later date.

Others big names playing over the weekend include Aphex Twin, The Breeders, CSS, George Clinton And Funkadelic/Parliament, Gary Numan, The Human League, Pendulum, 808 State, Foals, Lee Scratch Perry and The Wedding Present.

Bestival takes place at Robin Hill Park, Isle Of Wight, from 5-7 September.

Also playing live will be Metronomy, The Cuban Brothers, The Count & Sinden, Sebastien Tellier, Transglobal Underground, Jamie Lidell, Two Gallants, King Creosote, Chas & Dave, Ladyhawke, Ebony Bones, Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong, Baaba Mal, Jeffrey Lewis, The Duke Spirit, Teenagers, Crystal Castles, Ox Eagle Lion Man, These New Puritans, Tawiah, Red Snapper, Jon Hopkins, Lets Wrestle, Little Dragon, Subway, Imperial Leisure, Gideon Conn, Zombie Zombie, George Pringle, Subgiant, The Restaurant, Cage The Elephant, Vessels, The Ghost, Peter Von Poehl, St Vincent, Fuck Buttons, Drew, Micah P Hinson, Fleet Foxes, FM Belfast, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Grand National,
Christopher D Ashley, Sportsday Megaphone, Kid Carpet and Bastila.

DJs over the weekend will include Layo & Bushwacka, Annie Mac, DJ Yoda, Slam, Rob da Bank, Mark Moore, DJ Hype, Bailey, TC, Sub Focus, Chase & Status, Kevin Rowland, Yuksek, Touché, Digital Mystikz and Sgt Pokes, Loefah, Kode 9 and Space Ape, Freestylers, DJ Derek and Sombrero Sound System. Many more will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Tickets are available to buy HERE priced £130 for the weekend with camping for adults, with reductions for kids.