Stereophonics headline Isle of Wight Festival for fourth time
The band played many fans' favourites including Have A Nice Day and Dakota.
A total of 55,000 party-goers have crossed the Solent to reach Seaclose Park in Newport, for the four-day festival.
The Stereophonics set came after Sting played a greatest hits show on the Friday night with Justin Timberlake closing the event on Sunday.
Yard Act performing at the Isle of Wight Festival (Ben Mitchell/PA)
Appearing in the Big Top stage on Saturday were Mercury Prize winners English Teacher who had fans dancing along to their hit The World's Biggest Paving Slab.
They were followed by Leeds-based Yard Act who finished their energetic set with 100% Endurance.
Front man James Smith wore a Free Palestine badge and before their final song said to the audience: 'Free Palestine, end the genocide.'
The night in the Big Top was signed off by Britpop stars Supergrass who played their first album I Should Coco in its entirety to celebrate the 30 years since it was released.
Lead singer Gaz Coombes said: 'We f****** loved making it, we loved all the madcap places it took us.'
Other bands which appeared on the main stage on Saturday included The Script, Razorlight, Busted and Paul Heaton featuring Rianne Downey.
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6 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Explained: The legal 'blunder' at the centre of Kneecap star's argument as judgement reserved in terror charge case
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- Scottish Sun
Mum sparks debate with £35 school shoes she's got for her son in September, and says they'll help stop any uniform rows
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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Madonna celebrates her 67th birthday in style at luxury Italian villa with VIP dinner, fireworks and trendy Labubu doll cake with one VERY fitting detail
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