Isle of Wight Festival has named Fatboy Slim, Robbie Williams and Kings of Leon as its 2027 headliners. Tickets go on general sale at 8am UK time on Monday, October 26, following a PayPal presale that opened on Friday morning.

Fans in the crowd at Isle of Wight Festival in 2026
Isle of Wight Festival, 2026. Photo: Callum Baker.

Anyone buying from Turkey needs to reset the reminder between those sales. Friday's 8am opening was in British Summer Time, which made it 10am in Turkey. Britain turns its clocks back on Sunday, October 25. Monday's 8am sale is therefore in Greenwich Mean Time: 11am in Turkey. The UK clock still says eight, but the Turkish opening time has moved by an hour.

The festival itself runs from June 17 to 20 at Seaclose Park in Newport. The three main-stage headline nights are:

  • Friday, June 18: Fatboy Slim.
  • Saturday, June 19: Robbie Williams.
  • Sunday, June 20: Kings of Leon.

That leaves Thursday inside the advertised weekend without making it a fourth headline night. It is a useful distinction before building a trip around one name on the poster. This is the 25th edition since the festival's return in 2002, and the first announcement leaves more acts to come.

The Cardigans, Bastille, Courteeners, Becky Hill and Myles Smith are among the other names confirmed. Inhaler, Kaiser Chiefs, Rudimental and 5 Seconds of Summer also appear, alongside Jack Savoretti, T'Pau and Scouting for Girls. The bill extends to Keo, The Lilacs, Aaron Rowe, Cruz Beckham & The Breakers, Logicaltramp and Rick Parfitt Jnr Band.

A mixed-age group will probably find several shared favourites in that list. Whether everyone can see them is another question. The initial names do not supply a complete running order, so there is no basis yet for treating two bookings as sets that can both fit into an evening. Hold on to the distinction between an artist being confirmed and a timetable being published.

The PayPal offer has a limited allocation and a dedicated window of up to 48 hours for eligible customers. It does not promise that every option will remain available until the window closes. Monday's general sale is the next separately advertised opening.

There is an optional PayPal+ VIP upgrade for the Crazy Diamond Bar & Garden near the Main Stage. The listed facilities include a dedicated bar, casual indoor and outdoor seating, a pamper area and dedicated toilets. The organiser warns that some amenities may carry extra charges. Own chairs are not permitted in that area.

The names are now there to start planning. Check the ticket and any upgrade together, use Monday's correct local sale time, and leave the set-by-set decisions until the running order arrives.