Isle of Wight Festival 2004
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The Isle of Wight Festival 2004 was the third revived Isle of Wight Festival
held at the Seaclose Park
site in Newport
on the Isle Of Wight
. The festival capacity, 35,000, was a significant increase on the previous years capacity, and represented its burgeoning status as a force in the United Kingdom festival circuit. It was the first year of Nokia
sponsorship, and attracted talents such as The Who
and David Bowie
. The Libertines
were scheduled to perform but pulled out due to sickness of Peter Doherty
.
Being the first year of music on a Friday, the day began at 5pm.
The Charlatans returned from Rock Island 2002
. They would play again in 2009.
In 2005 the event was released on DVD. However this only included headline performances from Stereophonics, and not from The Who or David Bowie.
were playing in a Euro 2004
football
match against France
. This was shown on screens around the festival site, which diverted the crowd's attention from the music to the football. The mood was further soured when England ultimately lost 2-1
, with a brace of last minute goals by Zinedine Zidane
. However, the crowd returned to high spirits to watch David Bowie
.
Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place every year on the Isle of Wight in England. It was originally held from 1968 to 1970. These original events were promoted and organised by the Foulk brothers under the banner of their company Fiery Creations Limited...
held at the Seaclose Park
Seaclose Park
Seaclose Park is a large parkland site situated to the North East of Newport on the Isle of Wight. It lies on the eastern banks of the River Medina. It has a variety of features which are available free to the community of the Island and to visitors...
site in Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
on the Isle Of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
. The festival capacity, 35,000, was a significant increase on the previous years capacity, and represented its burgeoning status as a force in the United Kingdom festival circuit. It was the first year of Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
sponsorship, and attracted talents such as The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
. The Libertines
The Libertines
The Libertines were an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty . The band, centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty, also included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career...
were scheduled to perform but pulled out due to sickness of Peter Doherty
Pete Doherty
Peter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...
.
Main stage
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Being the first year of music on a Friday, the day began at 5pm.
The Charlatans returned from Rock Island 2002
Rock Island 2002
Rock Island was the first revived Isle of Wight Festival to take place on the Seaclose Park site in Newport on the Isle of Wight. It was a one day event held on 3 June 2002. The event had a capacity of 22,000, however only around 8 to 10,000 attended...
. They would play again in 2009.
In 2005 the event was released on DVD. However this only included headline performances from Stereophonics, and not from The Who or David Bowie.
Notable events
The atmosphere of the festival was somewhat muted on the Sunday evening as EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
were playing in a Euro 2004
2004 UEFA European Football Championship
The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, better known as Euro 2004, was the 12th European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament for European national teams. It was hosted in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004, following its selection by UEFA, in...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
match against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
. This was shown on screens around the festival site, which diverted the crowd's attention from the music to the football. The mood was further soured when England ultimately lost 2-1
2004 UEFA European Football Championship - Group B
Play in Group B of the UEFA Euro 2004 completed on June 21, 2004. France won the group, and advanced with England to the second round. Croatia and Switzerland failed to advance.Detailed results of the UEFA Euro 2004 Group B...
, with a brace of last minute goals by Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship...
. However, the crowd returned to high spirits to watch David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
.