More than 50,000 music fans are heading for the first of the summer's major festivals to see classic rockers The Police and one-time rebels the Sex Pistols.
The announcement of The Police as the headline act for The Isle of Wight Festival follows a string of top acts in recent years including The Rolling Stones, The Who, Coldplay, REM and David Bowie.
Other newer and younger acts at this year's event include Kaiser Chiefs, American hip-hop group N.E.R.D., Kate Nash, the Zutons and the Kooks.
Other classic names appearing include Ian Brown and Iggy and the Stooges.
The Police, headed by lead-singer Sting and famous for hits Roxanne and Every Breath You Take, are appearing as part of a world tour and will close the festival on Sunday night.
Isle of Wight Festival promoter John Giddings said: "It's a coup to get The Police for the festival.
"We're very happy to have the biggest tour of the last two years stopping by the Isle of Wight."
The event, held at Seaclose Park, Newport, will be the seventh year since the festival was reincarnated in 2002.
The event won Best Major UK Festival Award at last year's UK Festival Awards.
The promoters aim to recreate the spirit of the famous festivals held on the island at the end of the 1960s, which featured legendary performances by acts such as Jimi Hendrix, the Doors and Bob Dylan.
Via ukpress
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