It had been one of the most easily anticipated festivals of the summer and once again the Isle of Wight's musical extravaganza delivered its promise.

Three days of glorious sunshine mixed with some of the biggest bands in the world provided the vital ingredients for yet another memorable event.

Dubbed the replacement for Glastonbury, Seaclose Park became home to thousands of happy campers who had travelled from all over to sample one of the most popular events on the music calendar.

Topping the bill as the festival drew to a close last night were Coldplay who had picked the Island as the venue of their only live UK gig this year.

Arriving on stage shortly before 9.30pm Chris Martin and his band sent an excited crowd on their way home, screaming for more.

Other artists throughout the weekend included Foo Fighters, who closed Saturday night with a stunning laser show that lit up the skyline and Primal Scream whose chart-topping hit Countrygirl sent the crowd into raptures.

The party had been kick-started on Friday night when Goldfrapp, Placebo and Prodigy took to the stage.

Since the festival was resurrected four years ago it continues to get bigger and better.

This year's event will take some beating and poses a real threat to Glastonbury's position as the country's number one music festival.

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