WITH Camp Bestival line-ups announced last week, now is the turn of sister festival Bestival.
Held on the Isle of Wight on September 6-9, the first headline act has been revealed as dance music pioneers Orbital.
Renowned for its quirky acts, stalls and revellers adopting fancy dress, this year’s theme will be wildlife, so start stitching those animal costumes.
Bestival founder and Radio One DJ Rob da Bank says: “I’ve never been pestered so much on Twitter and even in clubs and on the street about who’s playing Bestival this year so we thought we’d better start the proceedings.”
Legendary brothers of rave Paul and Phil Hartnoll aka Orbital are the first act who have self-announced themselves.
“The theme of Bestival is a hotly debated topic.
“This year it’s wildlife, so maybe you’re thinking foxes, badgers or flamingos or go a bit more lateral and think of wild men and women, hedonists and crazy people,” da Bank adds.
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