The Police closed the Isle of Wight festival last night (June 15), with a setlist jammed full of their greatest hits.
Opening with โMessage in a bottleโ, Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland played before one of the biggest crowds of the festival.
The bandโs set included โDonโt Stand So Closeโ, โEvery Little Thing She Does Is Magicโ, โRoxanneโ and โEvery Breath You Takeโ
โWhen I came in 1969 โ I was five years old โ to see Bob Dylan I got a lift with a mate from Newcastle,โ said Sting. โHere I am now with The Police.โ
The festival bought 55,000 people over the English Channel to see the Kaiser Chiefs play their first UK headline spot on Friday followed by the Sex Pistolsโ triumphant return to the stage on Saturday night.
The Pistolsโ took to the stage accompanied by a slow-jam of โPretty Vacantโ before launching into their original punk anthem followed by a brilliant rendition of โGod Save The Queenโ.
Iggy & The Stoogesโ featuring the original lineup of Ron and Scott Asheton plus Mike Watt on bass and Steve Mackay on Sax โ spun through their hits โI Wanna Be Your Dogโ and โRaw Powerโ.
โI feel all right,โ yelled Iggy, as he jumped and convulsed around the stage.
Now in its seventh year the event aims to recreate the spirit of the famous island festivals of the 1960s, which featured legendary performances by acts such as Jimi Hendrix, The Doors and Bob Dylan.
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