Harvest Festival comes early this year on the Isle of Wight as legendary folk singer Neil Young is confirmed by John Giddings as the Sunday night headliner for the 2009 Isle of Wight Festival.
Joining The Prodigy, Razorlight and The Stereophonics, Neil Young’s appearance is sure to be welcomed by the 60,000 fans expected this years Festival.
Having co-founded the benefit concert Farm Aid in 1985 as a result of his support for environmental issues and small farmers, Neil Young should feel right at home on this agricultural ‘eco’ Island.
John Giddings, Isle of Wight Festival organiser says, “I have tried every year since we restarted the event to book Neil Young., His music is part of my life and has inspired generations ever since. I’m sure that his performance will be talked about for years to come”.
If Neil were on the Island today experiencing this wet and grey weather, there’s only one thing he’d say ….
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