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Island celebrates 50 years with Festival
By Amira Hashish, Evening Standard 01.10.09
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Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller are set to play the Island 50 Festival, celebrating 50 years of Island Records.
The label has collaborated with its founder Chris Blackwell to arrange the event which kicks off at Shepherds Bush Empire on 25 May with Island Life – a week of live shows by Island artists.
Other acts confirmed are The Fratellis, Cat Stevens and Keane.
Fans who sign up to the mailing list at www.island50.com can take part in the exclusive ticket pre-sale from 9am on Thursday, 12 March. Tickets go on general sale on www.island50.com from 9am on Friday, 13 March.
It is not just the festival that will mark the label's birthday. Keep on Running - The Story of Island Records is released on 21 May. The book includes contributions from celebrated writers including Paul Morley, Jon Savage, Sean O'Hagan, Vivien Goldman, Lloyd Bradley, Robin Denselow, Sylvia Patterson, Richard Williams and Joe Boyd.
The Island Life Exhibition of Photos, Artwork and Memorabilia runs from 22 May – 17 June at The Vinyl Factory. In addition, HMV will host a mini-exhibition reflecting the history and heritage of Island Records, its iconic artists and recordings at the flagship HMV store on Oxford Street.
The Island 50 Anniversary activities will be mirrored around the world later in the year. For more information visit www.islandrecords.co.uk and www.island50.com
