Fatboy Slim, Robbie Williams and Kings of Leon will headline the Isle of Wight Festival 2027 at Seaclose Park, running 17–20 June 2027. Organisers revealed a first wave of 20 acts, including Bastille, Becky Hill and Kaiser Chiefs, with general ticket sale opening Monday, 26 October 2026.
Organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival have confirmed the three headliners and a first wave of supporting acts for the 2027 edition, which marks the 25th instalment since the event was revived in 2002. The festival returns to Seaclose Park in Newport, Isle of Wight, from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 June 2027.
Dates, venue and tickets
According to the festival's announcement carried by Ticketmaster's Discover platform, the 2027 event is staged at Seaclose Park, with each of the three headliners taking a separate night across the Friday-to-Sunday run. A PayPal-linked presale opened at 8am on Friday 23 October 2026 and was due to run until sold out or 7am on Sunday 25 October, according to UK Festival Guides. General sale follows at 8am on Monday 26 October 2026 via isleofwightfestival.com.
UK Festival Guides reported a standard weekend ticket priced at £330, an 'Islander Weekend' ticket at £299 reserved for Isle of Wight residents, and an optional £250 VIP upgrade giving access to a dedicated bar and seating area. The 2026 edition of the festival sold out, according to Gigview, a sign of demand organisers are pointing to ahead of the 2027 on-sale.
Headliners by night, Isle of Wight Festival 2027
Night
Date
Headliner
Friday
18 June 2027
Fatboy Slim
Saturday
19 June 2027
Robbie Williams
Sunday
20 June 2027
Kings of Leon
First-wave lineup, in announced billing order
The following acts were named in the festival's first-wave reveal, as reported by Ticketmaster Discover, NME and UK Festival Guides, listed by their position in the official announcement.
Fatboy Slim — headlines the Friday night, opening the main-stage bill for the weekend.
Robbie Williams — headlines Saturday; NME noted his album 'Britpop' had already given him his 16th UK number-one album.
Kings of Leon — close the festival on Sunday; NME reported the band's new album 'O My Beloved' is due for release on 6 November 2026.
Bastille — confirmed as part of the first 20 acts across all three source reports.
Becky Hill — named by festival director Caroline Giddings as one of the acts bringing a mix of generations to the bill.
Myles Smith — also singled out by Giddings in the director's statement on the lineup.
Kaiser Chiefs — included in the first-wave announcement.
The Cardigans — included in the first-wave announcement.
Rudimental — included in the first-wave announcement.
5 Seconds of Summer — included in the first-wave announcement.
Courteeners — included in the first-wave announcement.
T'Pau — included in the first-wave announcement.
Scouting For Girls — included in the first-wave announcement.
Jack Savoretti — included in the first-wave announcement.
Inhaler — included in the first-wave announcement.
The remaining names in the first 20 — Keo, The Lilacs, Cruz Beckham and The Breakers, Aaron Rowe, Logicaltramp and the Rick Parfitt Jnr Band — were also confirmed, per Ticketmaster Discover and NME. Organisers said further acts would be revealed in the coming weeks.
Fatboy Slim, Robbie Williams and Kings of Leon each bring something different to the weekend. With Becky Hill, Bastille and Myles Smith also on the bill, there's a real mix of artists for different generations and tastes, and there's still more to come.
— Caroline Giddings, Isle of Wight Festival director
Why this announcement matters
The 2027 edition is billed by organisers as the 25th since the Isle of Wight Festival's 2002 revival, according to Gigview and NME. The festival is promoted under the banner 'Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival,' with Caroline Giddings serving as festival director, per Ticketmaster Discover.
Questions
Who is headlining the Isle of Wight Festival 2027?
Fatboy Slim headlines Friday 18 June, Robbie Williams headlines Saturday 19 June, and Kings of Leon close the festival on Sunday 20 June 2027, according to the festival's own announcement reported by Ticketmaster Discover and NME.
When and where is the Isle of Wight Festival 2027?
It runs from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 June 2027 at Seaclose Park in Newport, Isle of Wight.
When do tickets go on sale and how much do they cost?
A PayPal presale ran from 8am on Friday 23 October to 7am Sunday 25 October 2026, with general sale opening at 8am on Monday 26 October 2026 via isleofwightfestival.com. UK Festival Guides reported a £330 weekend ticket, a £299 'Islander' ticket for Isle of Wight residents, and an optional £250 VIP upgrade.
Which other acts have been confirmed so far?
The first-wave announcement named 20 acts including Bastille, Becky Hill, Myles Smith, Kaiser Chiefs, The Cardigans, Rudimental, 5 Seconds of Summer, Courteeners, T'Pau, Scouting For Girls, Jack Savoretti and Inhaler, with organisers saying more acts will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Is this a special anniversary edition?
Yes — organisers describe 2027 as the 25th edition of the Isle of Wight Festival since it was revived in 2002, according to NME and Gigview.
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