THE Isle of Wight Festival may be off, but there is plenty on radio and television this weekend to help you feel as though you are in that Newport field for real!

Absolute Radio has combed the IW Festival archives to programme an exclusive front room festival line-up.

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Radio

Radio performances across the weekend will include classics from the Foo Fighters, who Absolute Radio listeners voted the second best live act ever, and for the first time listeners will hear tracks from David Bowie’s last ever live UK performance and The Who’s dynamic 1970 festival set.

More festival highlights will be provided by Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Coldplay, Blondie and The Rolling Stones.

Twenty two sets will be broadcast from 7pm each night, with a chance to win tickets to next year’s IW Festival, confirmed for June 17 to 20.

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Andy said: “Everyone is missing live music right now and while we’re devastated we won’t be back at the IW Festival this year, we think this is the next best option.

“With so many highlights from over the years, we believe this is the greatest festival line-up of all time.

“People are going to be able to crack open a beer and pretend they’re really in the front row. We can’t wait.”

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Expect performances from:

Friday, June 12: Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Foo Fighters, Depeche Mode, Snow Patrol, Blondie and James 

Saturday, June 13: David Bowie, Coldplay, Iggy Pop, Biffy Clyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, Texas and Supergrass 

Sunday, June 14: The Rolling Stones, The Who (1970 performance), Kings of Leon, Sheryl Crow, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Kasabian and Ocean Colour Scene

Television

On television, Sky Arts will screen archive sets across the weekend starting today (Friday).

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Hosted by Edith Bowman, who usually presents the live coverage, Sky Arts will feature 30 exclusive performances from the likes of David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Iggy Pop, Faithless, The Prodigy and more.