Isle of Wight Festival 2020 line-up: Lionel Richie and Duran Duran headlining

4 December 2019, 11:23

Isle of Wight Festival 2020 line-up: Lionel Richie announced as a headliner
Isle of Wight Festival 2020 line-up: Lionel Richie announced as a headliner. Picture: PA

By Rory O'Connor

The Isle of Wight Festival has announced its line-up of stars for 2020 – including Lionel Richie and Duran Duran.

The festival will welcome a whole host of acts when the music kicks off on June 12, 2020.

Organisers revealed the first three headline acts for next year will be Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and Lewis Capaldi.

Here's everything we know about the festival so far:

What date is the Isle of Wight Festival 2020 open?

The festival first started back in 1968, with the 2020 festival running from June 11-14 in Newport.

Who are the headliners?

Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and Lewis Capaldi are the first three headliners to be announced.

Lionel and Lewis will perform on Friday, June 12, while Duran Duran will perform on Sunday, June 14.

Who else is performing at the Isle of Wight Festival 2020?

The Chemical Brothers and Snow Patrol will have main stage performances, followed by acts including Becky Hill, Dido, Example, Happy Mondays, James Arthur, JC Stewart, Kaiser Chiefs, Maisie Peters, Primal Scream, Sam Fender, Shed Seven, Sigma (DJ set), Supergrass and The Manor.

You can view the full line-up here.

Isle of Wight Festival 2020 line-up
Isle of Wight Festival 2020 line-up. Picture: Isle of Wight Festival

Where can I buy tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2020?

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday December 6, 2019.

How much do tickets cost?

Weekend admission for adults is priced at £185.

Students have a slightly discounted price of £170.

Children between the ages of 6-12 cost £5, and tickets for teens are priced at £165.