Festivals to be shown in 3D on satellite television

The Isle of Wight Festival and Bestival are to become the first UK festivals to be shown in 3D on satellite TV.

More than seven hours of Bestival will be broadcast in September with performances from Pendulum, The Cure, Primal Scream and Public Enemy.

Organiser and Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank said: "Bestival in 3D will be a mind-blowing explosion of colour and multidimensional music and mayhem.

"Having Camp Bestival too... means we've got a great summer of TV ahead."

Two hours of action will be shown in 3D on each day of the festival, which takes place between 8-11 September at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight.

Rock stars

Other acts confirmed for Bestival include Robyn, Crystal Castles, Magnetic Man, Katy B, DJ Shadow and Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys.

There will also be a 90-minute special after the festival finishes showing the main highlights.

The Sunday night headliner has still to be announced but this year's theme is Rock Stars, Pop Stars and Divas.

Bestival was voted best festival at the UK festival awards in 2010.

It's also been announced the Isle of Wight festival will be shown in 3D on Sky.

Bands playing at Seaclose Park, Newport, from 10 to 12 June include Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, Kasabian and Pulp.

Festival promoter John Giddings, of Solo Music Agency, said: "It is incredibly exciting for our 10th anniversary to be at the forefront of television broadcasting in the 21st century.

"And those unlucky people who missed out on buying a ticket will now have the opportunity to see it in their living rooms more realistically than a festival has ever been seen before - bring it on."