Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight veteran's memories

Jimi Hendrix in 1970 on the Isle of Wight. The Song "All Along The Watchtower,"

By Fiona Pryor
BBC News

Some 37 years after Jimi Hendrix and The Who took to the main stage at the Isle of Wight festival, how does the legendary 1970 event compare with today's incarnation?

After the August 1970 festival, which saw 600,000 music fans descend upon the island, the event was cancelled but revived in 2002.
Snow Patrol, Muse and the Rolling Stones headlined 2007's three-day event, with a range of family entertainment also on offer.

John Hall, 54, who was originally from the Isle of Wight, has remained a fan of the event.