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THE WIGHT STUFF
05/17/2008
The "concentration camp" reference comes from one of 500,000-plus attendees captured on that year's concert film "Message to Love."
The island location is key to the IOW festival's appeal, says London-based Solo Promoters managing director John Giddings, who revived the event in 2002.
The south coast holiday island also hosts 30,000-capacity dance/alternative festival Bestival, an offshoot of the Sunday Best label/club events firm headed by BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank, co-promoted with events management/promotion company Get Involved.
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