Huge festival announces lineup and people are losing it over one band

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Boss on Nov 02, 2023 - 09:40PM

Isle of Wight festival has shared the first few names on its 2024 lineup (Picture: Redferns)

announced part of its on Thursday and one band in particular has got people super excited.

Festival organisers confirmed would close out the festival on Sunday, June 23, and that it would be the only UK festival the world-famous band would play next .

Needless to say, fans of the pop-punk trio practically lost their minds, with many rushing to social media to express their excitement.

One person simply wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: ‘GREEN DAY WHAT THE F**K.’

Another person added: ‘How the f**k did you get Green Day?’ while someone else raved: ‘Green Day headlining is immense.’

Other comments included: ‘Yes! At last Green Day!’ and ‘Green Day? I need a ticket!’

Festival organisers confirmed Green Day would close out the festival on Sunday (Picture: Handout)

Some of the biggest names in music will perform (Picture: Handout)

Green Day aside, Isle of Wight’s 2024 weekender is jam-packed with big names, with The Prodigy headlining on Friday night and Pet Shop Boys on Saturday.

Also on the bill are the likes of The Streets, Keane, Simple Minds, Blossoms, Suede and The Darkness.

Isle of Wight’s 2024 weekender is jam-packed with big names, with Pet Shop Boys on Saturday (Picture: IMAGO/Christoph Hardt / Avalon)

Pretty epic, right?

Full weekend tickets with camping included cost £269.95 and sales kick off at 9am on November 6.

Of this year’s lineup, festival promoter John Giddings raved: ‘We’re thrilled to announce our 2024 headliners today and to continue to showcase a truly exciting array of talent for next year’s Festival.

‘From globally-recognised and pioneering artists, to chart-topping talent and rising stars, we can’t wait to welcome everyone to the island next year. Fans should stay tuned for more news soon!’

Last year, the likes of Pulp, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers and Robbie Williams headlined the festival.

The Isle of Wight festival actually began as a series of mini festivals between 1968 and 1970, with the likes of The Who, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors all performing to pumped-up crowds at one time or another.

Between 1970 and 2002 the festival went on hiatus, but over the last two decades has cemented itself as one of the best festivals on these shores, having played host to everyone from Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters to Coldplay and The Strokes over the years.