As you gather your sequins and sparkly face paint, dig out your flower headband, refill your water bottles and check your wellies for holes, in time for the Isle of Wight Festival (which starts on Thursday (June 16)), it is the perfect time to revisit our photos from Seaclose Park 2021!

This week, we'll be bringing you news from the site and photos from performances by Muse, Kasabian, Pete Tong, Madness, Lewis Capaldi and many more.

As the excitement builds, here's a quick look back at some of last year's best bits - when Tom Jones, The Script, Duran Duran, Snow Patrol and maybe YOU were at Seaclose Park!

Plus, we want to see YOUR photos from this year. Scroll to the bottom of this story to click on an easy link to share them, or tag and message the County Press on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.


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Tom Jones

Isle of Wight County Press: Tom Jones at the Isle of Wight Festival, by Paul BlackleyTom Jones at the Isle of Wight Festival, by Paul Blackley

What's New Pussycat was the opening song and surefire crowd sing-a-long for Sir Tom Jones's set on Friday night at the Isle of Wight Festival 2021.

He followed it up with more of his old classics such as It's Not Unusual and Delilah, more recent hits such as Sex Bomb and Kiss, and mixed this in with some tracks off his latest Number One album Surrounded By Time.

The Script

Isle of Wight County Press: The Script at Isle of Wight Festival 2021 by Paul BlackleyThe Script at Isle of Wight Festival 2021 by Paul Blackley

Irish rock band The Script were back on the Isle of Wight Festival's Main Stage in September 2021, with a crowd-pleasing set and a visit to the photographer's pit, by lead singer Danny O'Donoghue.

The ex-The Voice coach jumped down to meet the audience and asked to borrow a fan's phone, before ringing her ex and singing a song down the line.


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Duran Duran

Isle of Wight County Press: Duran Duran at Isle of Wight Festival 2021 by Paul BlackleyDuran Duran at Isle of Wight Festival 2021 by Paul Blackley

Beach balls, confetti, some (unexpected?) fireworks and hit after hit after hit were the signature of Isle of Wight Festival headliners Duran Duran, on the Sunday night of the Isle of Wight Festival 2021.

The supergroup, with a 40 year history, played everything from View to a Kill to Rio, as well as some sing-a-long covers.

Snow Patrol 

Isle of Wight County Press: Snow Patrol by Sienna Anderson in 2021Snow Patrol by Sienna Anderson in 2021

SNOW Patrol gave Isle of Wight Festival goers a welcome reminder of their quality on their return to Seaclose Park in September 2021.

The Irish rock band first performed at the Isle of Wight Festival back in 2004, went on to headline three years later and returned last year, treating the crowd to many of their hits, from Chasing Cars to Run and Chocolate.

Isle of Wight Festival 2021 crowd

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Tens of thousands of people travel far and wide to be at the Isle of Wight Festival. We caught up with some of them in September, and live blogged the photos HERE. Once on site, they make for an awesome site.

Maybe you will spot yourself or a friend in the autumn sunshine?

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