Thanks to everyone we met at Isle of Wight festival for making it such an enjoyable experience and a huge thank you to the crowd for such a great response.
Great to catch up with Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, looking forward immensely to opening for them in July at St Helens and Doncaster stadiums.
Absolute Radio backstage video chat
Isle of Wight County Press
And the prize for most anticipated and standout singalong of the Isle of Wight Festival 2022 goes to…The Proclaimers and their enduringly popular I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles).
It was the moment young and old were here for.
Everyone, from 13 to 70, cheerfully joined in with Charlie and Craig Reid’s hit on Saturday afternoon.
Thankfully, it was also still sunny when they sang Sunshine on Leith (shout-out to the camera operator who spotted a man in the crowd sporting a dingbats-style black t-shirt, emblazoned with a sun and the word Leith, in time for a crowd shot during the song).
I’m On My Way proved to be another popular addition to their Main Stage set.
The Proclaimers have been to the Isle of Wight Festival before, but it’s been more than a decade since they last crossed the Solent to perform here.
Let’s hope they don’t leave it so long to come back, next time!.
SKY ARTS – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) 18th June 22
Fantastic to be back on stage for the fist time in 3 years and a huge thank you to the Stoke audience for such a warm and wonderful reception
A new release from The Proclaimers drummer – Clive Jenner & the Superbad collective album Don’t stop the music (volume 1) is out now, a 32 min instrumental journey.
Available on CD (with download card) from clive.jenner1@btopenworld.com and on Spotify, iTunes and all other platforms.
Nichola MacLean 500 Mile Charity Walk – Whisky bottles signed by Craig and Charlie are now up for auction, ending 7pm (BST) on Monday 4th April.