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BESTIVAL fans - it's your last chance to snap up tickets to this year's festival with only a few tickets now remaining.

Passes for the event, at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight between September 5 and 7, are about to sell out in record time after the announcement that Amy Winehouse will headline.

The troubled soul diva will take to the main stage on Saturday night with the original Pop Idol Will Young gracing the bandstand stage for an acoustic set on the same night.

Electronic popsters Underworld will headline the Sunday night, it was announced this week.

Curator Rob da Bank says: "I can honestly say this year's line up is my favourite so far. Underground and experimental business from Aphex Twin to My Bloody Valentine, funky stuff from George Clinton and Jamie Lidell, and now we can add new kids on the block Black Kids, Laura Marling and Santogold, techno legends Laurent Garnier and Carl Craig, Bestival veterans of four years out of five and our musical mascots Hot Chip, The Coral with a special acoustic set and the finest female, nay solo, performer out there Amy Winehouse!

"Also we're ecstatic to announce Underworld are back taking up their rightful position in a Sunday night headline slot. Not to mention an acid brass band, a cockney knees-up every night and umm, more toilets!"

Also joining the bill are legendary Brit Hip-Hoppers and party starters Stereo MCs, Housemartin's honcho Paul Heaton, plus Rap masters The Sugarhill Gang who'll be storming the stage for a UK Festival exclusive with their classic Old Skool repertoire.

Check bestival.net for more details.

3:02pm Friday 11th April 2008

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