The festival season is just around the corner and tickets to the hottest events are going fast. The Isle of Wight festival in association with BT is no exception with all tickets selling out within hours of their release. If you're going to see the hottest bands this year you're going to have to rely on some lovely people giving you the chance to win the tickets. Who would do such a thing? Why, us! With the help of BT!
BT is offering a final chance to win a pair of tickets to the Isle of Wight festival, which includes a tent and a 3-day camping pass. Find out how to enter and more about the festival after the jump.
This year's line-up features some of the most influential musicians of our time with the Police, The Sex Pistols and the Kaiser Chiefs confirmed to headline. They will be supported by the biggest acts of the moment from Brit Award winners of Best British Female Solo KT Tunstall and Kate Nash to Q Award "Best new Act" winners The Enemy and legendary punk rockers Iggy and The Stooges. Other highlights include Manchester maverick Ian Brown as well as the Kooks, N.E.R.D and Newton Faulkner.
The Isle of Wight festival takes place 13th - 15th June at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.
BT, the primary sponsor of this year's Isle of Wight Festival, have announced a Battle of the Bands contest to give the UK's hottest new musical talent a once-in-a-lifetime chance to perform on the main stage this summer.
Unsigned bands, wannabe solo artists and up-and-coming DJs are being given the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of rock greats who have performed at the legendary festival. Entrants will be required to upload a track at www.bt.com/isleofwight complete with a biography and photograph.
In addition BT has released a final wave of tickets on their site. Click here for further details.
To enter the competition just email your answer to the question below to this address:
Who pulled out of the Isle of Wight festival earlier this year?
a) Lily Allen
b) Elton John
c) The Jackson Five
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
1.This free prize draw is open to UK residents.
2. No purchase necessary. To enter, email your answer to this address.
3. The winner will be the first correct entry drawn at random on 22nd May, 2008. The promoter reserves the right to re-draw the prize if the prize winner cannot be contacted within a reasonable period of time (to be established at the Promoter's sole discretion).
4. No cash alternative will be offered for any prize.
5. Entrants will be added to the Shiny Shiny mail out. If you don't wish to receive the mailout, write DON'T SUBSCRIBE in the subject header.
6. Winners must make their own transport arrangements
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COULD I WIN!!!!
Im a festival virgin and I desperately want to go to my first festival before I die