After a three year hiatus, The Strokes will take the stage next summer at the Isle of Wight Festival in the UK. Jay-Z, Blondie, Pink, Orbital and Squeeze will also play during the three-day festival June 11-13, 2010. A final headliner will soon be announced, and tickets go on sale Friday December 4.
First held in 1968, the festival drew an estimate of over 600,000 people in its third year. As a result of the cramped event, Parliament passed the Isle of Wight bill in 1971, banning crowds of over 5,000 on the island without a special license. Revived in 2002, the festival now attracts 55,000 music fans. Past performers include The Rolling Stones, Muse, Ray Davies, David Bowie and The Police.
Not that playing the UK to get people talking is a new strategy for The Strokes. They’ve been working that angle (successfully) for quite some time.
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