Bestival 2016 has announced its first wave of acts for this years event with The Cure and Major Lazer topping the bill as headliners.

It has also been revealed that Hot Chip will headline the Thursday night of the festival, which will take place at the Isle of Wight’s Robin Hill.

The festival is famous for centering around a theme, and the theme this year is “future”. Organizers welcome and encourage guests to get involved in the theme e.g. fancy dress.

Also announced are:

Animal Collective
Aurora
Bastille
Beaty Heart
Benjamin Damage
Bicep
Bodhi
Brookes Brothers
Camo & Krooked
Caravan Palace
Craig David
Damian Marley
Danny Byrd
David Rodigan
Eats Everything
Eskimo Dance
Ghostpoet
Hospitality
Jagwar Ma
Katy B
Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Krept & Konan
Kurupt FM
London Elektricity
Loyle Carner

Maduk
MC Wrec & Dynamite MC
Nu:Tone
Petite Meller
Richie Hawtin
Ride
Rob da Bank
S.P.Y
Shy FX
Skepta
Skream
Slamboree
The Black Madonna
The Human League
Tourist
Wolf Alice
Years & Years

The festival will take place on Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September 2016

Get tickets here: http://www.ticketline.co.uk/bestival-tickets 

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