Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2012 | Page 148

ENTERTAINMENT

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The show will go on! That was the clear
message from IW Festival organiser
John Giddings, despite atrocious
weather conditions blighting this year’s
music extravaganza at Seaclose,
Newport.
Thousands of brave souls battled
the elements to enjoy a star-studded

line-up which included US legend Bruce
Springsteen, Noel Gallagher, Jessie J,
Pearl Jam, Tom Petty and scores more.
Despite chaos of the roads around
the site, and fields of mud on it, music
and entertainment were again the clear
winners, even though at times patience
was tested to the limit. John Giddings
apologised to revellers for the problems.
He insisted he did everything possible
to prepare the site properly – but even
he could not legislate for the horrendous
June weather.
Talks are expected over the next few
months between organisers and Island
officials to try to ensure there are no
such traffic problems next year – but the
IW Festival 2013 will go ahead!

'I would never stop doing the
IW Festival. The only reason
would be if people didn’t want to
come any more, and that has not
happened,' – John Giddings.
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