SKY PRESENTS THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LEVEL 42 HOMECOMING PERFORMANCE DAY TICKETS ON SALE TODAY AT 4PM
- Feb 27
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[February 27th, 2026] Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival delighted fans by announcing it will release day tickets for its 2026 edition, taking place June 18-21. Fans of headliners Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris and The Cure can now attend on their chosen days. Day tickets to the iconic event are on sale from February 27 at 4PM via isleofwightfestival.com.In addition, the festival has announced a homecoming performance by Jazz-funk legends, Level 42, who formed on the island in 1979. With a career spanning more than four decades, the band remains a powerhouse of British music, helping define an era with chart-topping hits like "Lessons in Love" and the soulful "Something About You", and selling over 30 million albums worldwide.
Remarkably, this will be the first time Level 42 has played the festival. Sharing the band's excitement, bassist and lead vocalist Mark King, a certified Caulkhead (Isle of Wight native), said, "Level 42 are so excited to be playing the Isle of Wight Festival 2026 and look forward to bringing their music home at last."
In September, Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival unveiled its first wave of acts, with Lewis Capaldi headlining Friday 19 June after his chart-topping comeback and sold-out UK tour. Saturday 20 June features Grammy-winning DJ Calvin Harris with his global hits, and the festival closes Sunday with rock and indie legends The Cure, returning after 16 years with Songs of a Lost World, a recent Grammy win, and a career-spanning catalogue of classics.
Elsewhere on the lineup are fellow Isle of Wight natives the Grammy Award winning Wet Leg, alongside cinematic quintet The Last Dinner Party. The bill also includes an explosive Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Brit superstar Tom Grennan, Atlanta soul revivalistTeddy Swims, indie icons The Kooks, vocal powerhouses Anastacia and KT Tunstall, chart-topping DJ Joel Corry, rising stars The K's and Alessi Rose, and many more.
Full lineup of acts revealed so far:
Alessi Rose
Anastacia
Ash
Calvin Harris
Chloe Qisha
David Gray
Elvana
Feeder
FIVE
Freddie Halkon
Good Neighbours
Hot Dub Time Machine
Joel Corry
KT Tunstall
Level 42
Lewis Capaldi
Luvcat
Maxïmo Park
Perrie
Rick Astley
Rose Gray
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter
Shed Seven
Starsailor
Suzanne Vega
Teddy Swims
The Cure
The Kooks
The K's
The Last Dinner Party
The Twilight Sad
Tom Grennan
Two Door Cinema Club
Voilà
Wet Leg
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