Bestival 2008 is a sell out!  With an incredible line-up that includes indie giants My Bloody Valentine, queen of soulful pop Amy Winehouse and techno titans Underworld in the headline slots, 30,000 tickets have sold out with almost 6 months to spare!

Bestival curator (and BBC Radio 1 DJ) Rob da Bank (pictured) comments:

I thought last summer was a busy one for festivals and was sure the scene was saturated but I’ve been proven wrong by the amount of great new festies springing up and I say bring em on.. 

I want to go to at least one every week over the summer.  Oh yeah and we sold out 30.000 tickets in record time which is ace˜cos now I can go outside and enjoy the sunshine!

And there are some real treats in store for lucky ticket holders!  As well as the infamous intimate and inspirational vibe there is one of the most vibrant music line-ups of the summer, an eclectic cornucopia of sound  in addition to the aforementioned headliners.

BBC Introducing’s tent choc-full of cutting edge talent from the likes of The Duke Spirit, Teenagers and Tawiah, some of the world’s greatest DJs (such as Laurent Garnier and Carl Craig), amazing AV sets from Coldcut and DJ Yoda plus a healthy dose of pop-culture legends like The Sugarhill Gang, The Human League, Gary Numan and even Chas & Dave.

There will also be Bestival’s unique fun & games, some very special 5th birthday high-jinks and, of course, our world-renowned fancy dress (theme to be announced imminently!) which all adds up to what is destined to be our most legendary event yet.

Check out http://www.bestival.net/ for more details.

Simon Blackmore Bestival PR:  Isle of Wight Community News @Island Pulse.