Final acts for Bestival 2010 unveiled

Thursday night's 'Back To The Phuture' bill revealed

11 May 2010

They will all appear on the Thursday (9 September) as part of the ‘Back To The Phuture’ line-up, which will take over the Big Top with La Roux And Dead Guy and Mark Jones both set for DJ shows.

Uffie, Philip Selway, Caribou and David E. Sugar have all been confirmed for live shows with Lucky Elephant, Sound Of Rum, Toro Y Moi and Washed Out announced too.

The Very Best, Visions Of Trees, Frisky And Mannish, Yuck, Kassidy, O Children and Think About Life will also appear at the festival in September with help from The Belles Of London City, Bikini Beach Band, Black Mountain, Secousse Presents: Hackney Empire, Council Estate Supermodels, Dengue Fever, Dr D Meaker, The Dulwich Ukulele Club, Lulu And The Lampshades, Naive New Beaters, South Central, Sunday Girl and Wax Tailor.

More acts set for the decks include acid house DJ Jon Carter, Justin Robertson, Matthew Hawtin, Trojan Sound System, Secousse Presents: The Very Best Soundsystem Feat. Radioclit and Agt Rave Cru.

Benji Boko, Bobby Friction, Caius Pawson, Chrome Kids, Dave Beer, Deano Ferrino, Firas, Gideon Gold, Issac Ferry, Justine Alderman, Kicks Like A Mule, Krywolf, The Loose Cannons and Lord Anthony have also been added to the bill with Midfield General, Pete Gooding, Phat Phil Cooper, Phil Mison, Rachel Barton, Shepdog, Sink The Pink, Stick It On, The Heatwave and Yasmin set to play as well.

Rob da Bank took time out from mission control to say: "Bestival is really gonna get off to a flyer on the Thursday night with our new partnership with Back To The Phuture, one of the most forward looking backwards respecting nights out there! From the 80s to the 21st century it's gonna go off.  And as ever Bestival is the festival with the most new bands playing from every genre and I'm delighted that we've got a whole raft of new music from Uffie and Washed Out to Toro y Moi, Philip Selway and The Very Best. Tickets about to sell out so jump on quick!”

Coach travel and ticket packages from 25 towns and cities from around the UK have also been announced. Coach-only tickets cost £60 return but this reduces to £55 return when you buy your Coach Ticket in conjunction with a Bestival Ticket.

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Bestival tickets have sold out from ticketline but there are passes available from Red Funnel still.

Our secondary ticketing partner viagogo also have a number of tickets available. viagogo provides a safe and secure online platform enabling fans to sell spare tickets if they are unable to attend. They guarantee every transaction meaning that buyers can be sure they will get the tickets they paid for, and that sellers will get paid for their tickets.

They also have tickets available for Reading and Leeds Festivals, T In The Park and many more.

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Today's (Tuesday) confirmations join a bill that already boasts headliners The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal and The Flaming Lips as well as Hot Chip, Gil Scott-Heron and many more.

Click here for the latest Bestival line-up.

Following the success of its debut last year, The Afterburner arena is set to grow and will now include a full live stage. Other new features will include The Castle In The Sky Bonfire Extravaganza and the brand new Wishing Tree field that will feature the most amazing sculpture garden.

The Village will also be transformed in to Tomorrow's World envisaging an inspired, sustainable and green and fun future including a solar powered Bandstand and free solar mobile phone charging and a few regular treats including the Pub, WI Tent and Farmers Market.

Bestival 2010 will take place at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight from 10-12 September.

Ferries tickets from Red Funnel are on sale now with festival tickets. Book now to avoid the rush and the disappointment of not being able to get onto the Island.

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