Bestival announces The xx, Fever Ray & Richie Hawtin presents Plastikman live

Staying on course to deliver the closest thing to festival nirvana this side of rock n roll heaven, Rob da Bank and the Bestival crew are just too excited to be able to hold in the latest line up announcement for our seventh outing any longer.

Rob da Bank says: "OK check this out for a triple whammy - my joint favourite band of last year The xx playing what will be a very rare UK festival appearance on our very own Isle of Wight, the audio-visual phenomenon that is Fever Ray with her ONLY UK festival this year and to cap it all one of the most important electronic wizards about, Richie Hawtin bringing his Plastikman guise to the Big Top. Selfishly these are three of the most played artists round the da Bank's at the moment and if you don't already own all the music get it now and get ready for September!"

Winners of a truck load of coveted accolades, including The Guardian and Rough Trade Shops' Album of the Year, for their sublime debut album The xx will be taking the ferry to the Isle of Wight to blow you away with one of only three UK festival appearances this year that will see them baring the spellbinding lyrical interplay and evocative riffs that have deservedly made the masses fall head over heels for them. Aside from blowing us all away in the Big Top on Friday the band will also be loading Saam Farahmand's groundbreaking, super-future 'xx: a Sculpture of the Album'; a 3D physical interpretation of their music, into their van. Utilising film, light and sound via three specially created audio-visual units this will play all weekend in Bestival's very own permanent cinema on-site ... and you won't see it at any other UK festies!

Fever Ray aka Karin Dreijer Andersson took time out as one half of lauded cult Swedish duo The Knife to release one of 2009's most incredible and beguiling albums, so we're over the moon that she will be making a UK festival exclusive appearance at Bestival this year. Famed for mixing off-the-wall performance art with her truly stunning vocal stylings and a penchant for dressing up - check the footage of her accepting an award at a recent Swedish awards ceremony here - Fever Ray's appearance is certain to be unlike anything you've ever witnessed before.

Bestival's late night contingent will be ecstatic to witness a solid gold techno deity if ever there was one as Richie Hawtin presents PLASTIKMAN LIVE in one of only two English shows. We're anticipating a mind-meltingly good time as the visionary master explores the extreme realms of interactive musical communion re-imagining the 18 year history of his peerless PLASTIKMAN material. Everything is reinterpreted through the capabilities of modern technology as Hawtin explores the connections between sight, sound and shared experience, incorporating state of the art visual architecture, interactive technology and more to be revealed. Challenging the senses and stimulating the deepest party sensibilities, PLASTIKMAN is legendary and we just can't wait to see him. It's going to be massive.

And don't forget! Coming soon we have the grand reveal of our fantastic fancy dress theme and some truly jaw-meets-floor type performers that we guarantee will make you do a little dance of joy when you find out who they are!

BESTIVAL LINE UP SO FAR

Live music from Dizzee Rascal / The Flaming Lips / Hot Chip / The xx / LCD Soundsystem / Fever Ray (UK Festival Exclusive) / Gil Scott-Heron / Richie Hawtin presents Plastikman live / Chase & Status / Echo and the Bunnymen / Simian Mobile Disco / Delphic / Rolf Harris / dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip / Ellie Goulding / Fat Freddy's Drop / Flying Lotus / Four Tet / Kitty Daisy & Lewis / Stornoway / Tinie Tempah / Vitalic / The Cuban Brothers / Chilly Gonzales / Beardyman / Tunng / Hurts / Nathan Fake / Gaslamp Killer / The Vegetable Orchestra / Ulrich Schnauss / The Twinkle Brothers / High Llamas / The Antlers / Archie Bronson Outfit / Beth Jeans Houghton / Mixhell / Glen Matlock / Samuel and the Dragon / The Japanese Popstars / The Lost Brothers / Hear We Go Magic / Goldhawks  / Countryside Alliance Crew / Laura J Martin / A Genuine Freakshow / Bookhouse Boys /  King Charles / Three Trapped Tigers / Worship / French Horn Rebellion / Sisters of Transistors / Spindle and Wit / Starless & Bible Black / The Boy Who Trapped The Sun / Telegraphs / Tim and Sam Band / Unicorn Kid

DJ sets from Rob da Bank plus Annie Mac Presents / David Rodigan / Ewan Pearson / Dixon / Greg Wilson / Huw Stephens / Mary Anne Hobbs / Jaguar Skills / Joy Orbison / Horse Meat Disco / DJ Derek / Greg's Greats / SBTRKT / Ramadanman  / Seth Troxler / Untold / The Broken Hearts / Back To The Phuture

Plus The return of The Afterburner / The Castle In The Sky Bonfire Extravaganza / Brand Spanking New Fields: The Wishing Tree & Tomorrow's World / Early Bird Ferry Deals / and Myriad Treats & Bestival's usual Merry Mayhem...

BESTIVAL 2010 TICKET INFO

Bestival Tickets available now from:
Ticketline: www.ticketline.co.uk / 0844 888 4410

Bestival Ticket + Early Bird Ferry Travel Deals:
Red Funnel: www.redfunnel.co.uk/bestival  / 0844 844 9988
Wightlink: www.wightlink.co.uk/bestival  / 0871 376 1000

Adult Weekend Tickets: £150

Student Weekend Ticket: £140
(valid NUS or ISIC ID (only) required at the box office)

Age 13 to 15 Child Weekend Tickets: £75

Age 12 & Under Child Weekend Tickets: FREE
(but you MUST obtain a ticket)

Campervan Tickets: £60
(per vehicle)

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