Jay-Z and Strokes for Wight fest

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  • Author, Greg Cochrane
  • Role, Newsbeat music reporter

Jay-Z and The Strokes will play next year's Isle Of Wight festival.

The three day festival, held at Seaclose Park, Newport, takes place 11-13 June 2010 and will also see performances from Pink, Orbital and Blondie.

Last year's event was headlined by The Prodigy, Stereophonics and Neil Young.

Tickets for the festival go on sale on 4 December.

Made famous in the late 1960s the festival is now in its ninth year having been revived in 2002.