Duran Duran are set to headline Sunday’s entertainment at the 2021 Isle of Wight Festival.
It was announced on Friday – the day this year’s main stage was due to open – that the majority of acts slated to perform at the cancelled event would be returning next year, with the Rio hitmakers retaining their headlining slot on IoW’s final day.
“All of us in Duran Duran were disappointed by this year’s cancellations and postponements, most notably The Isle of Wight Festival,” said John Taylor in a press release.
“It seems to me that now more than ever, we need, as human beings, to be able to connect – sharing common space, making noise together, and celebrating both our diversity and our commonality, our passions and our collective values.
“I look forward to being at the festival next year with my bandmates and celebrating 40 years of music-making – and engaging in that great unifying experience that is LIVE MUSIC!”
Simon Le Bon added: “We were so looking forward to playing The Isle of Wight Festival this year.
“You can imagine how disappointed we all were when the show got postponed – but of course it had to be that way. Now that it has been rescheduled, it’s the best bit of news I’ve had in all of these C-19 lockdown days,” he admitted.
Other classic acts slated to perform include Lionel Richie, who will headline on Friday, with All Saints and the Happy Mondays also due to perform.
Check out the full line-up below.
