THE Pretenders, The Kooks, Imelda May, Razorlight, Alison Moyet and Starsailor are among a raft of new bands added to the Isle of Wight Festival bill this morning.

It will also feature hotly-tipped Southampton four piece Wild Front, alongside Space, Melanie C, Scouting For Girls, former Keane singer Tom Chaplin, Alex Francis, Lucy Spraggan, Bang Bang Romeo, Paradisia, The Slow Readers Club, Showhawk Duo and Victoria.

They join headliners Arcade Fire, David Guetta, Run DMC and Rod Stewart as well as recently announced acts Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Bastille, Kaiser Chiefs, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Zara Larsson, Clean Bandit, The Vamps and The Amazons.

Curator John Giddings said: "This makes it one of the best line ups we have ever had. Roll on June!”

Legendary English-American rock band The Pretenders are fronted by the unstoppable Chrissie Hynde. Originally forming in the late ‘70s, The Pretenders’ self-titled debut album soared straight to #1 on the UK chart, paving the way for an iconic career spanning almost four decades.

Chrissie Hyde from The Pretenders said: ”I'm absolutely over the moon to be playing the Isle of Wight Festival; it is one of the most iconic festivals of our time. I'm so humbled to be playing a festival that so many legends have performed at. I cannot wait."

The Kooks will celebrate a decade together as a band with their Best Of' UK tour taking place this year. Their 2006 debut album ‘Inside In / Inside Out’ was recently certified five-times platinum and is still engaging new fans today.

Imelda May has become one of Ireland’s most celebrated female artists in history. Discovered by Jools Holland, who asked Imelda to support him on tour, Imelda has gone on to perform alongside legendary artists including Lou Reed, Bono and Smokey Robinson.

British indie rockers Razorlight’s 2006 self-titled album topped the UK Album Chart and went on to be certified multi-platinum, spawning the huge singles In The Morning, Before I Fall to Pieces and UK Number 1 America.

Alison Moyet’s career is in its fourth decade. Her earliest hits as a solo artist include All Cried Out, ‘s This Love? and Love Resurrection.

Alison Moyet said: “I’m really thrilled to be invited to perform at the IOW Festival again. It really is something to play this legend of a festival that boasts such an authentic history. I am expecting grand larks.”

Tom Chaplin is the frontman of anthemic, multi-million selling British band Keane, who scored 5 number one albums between 2004 and 2013. A successful solo artist in his own right, Tom released his debut solo album The Wave in 2016 which entered the UK Album Chart at number 3. The Wave features 11 incredibly honest and ultimately uplifting songs written by Tom and produced by Matt Hales.

Former Keane singer Tom Chaplin is to perform a solo show at the festival, which he last appeared at just ahead of the Rolling Stones in 2007.

He told the Daily Echo: "It's going to be great. It's been ten years since I was there, obviously with Keane, and I just remember it being such a vibey festival.

"As we were playing right before The Stones there were quite a few rules we were meant to abide by. It was hilarious. They said whatever you do don't go on Mick's ramp into the crowd, but I got a bit overenthusiastic and did anyway. It was covered in tarpaulin so it was pretty slippery, but it was worth it.

"I'm so happy to be asked to do Isle of Wight as I'm sort of just starting out as a solo artist. To be on the bill with so many great artists is incredibly exciting. I'm very humbled."

Breaking indie four-piece Wild Front whose self-released tracks have already amassed an impressive 175,000 streams on Spotify. The band’s eclectic tracks - which draw influence from everything from ‘80s rock and indie folk to West Coast hip-hop - have all received huge support from BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing. They opened Common People last year.

Lead singer Jack Williams from Wild Front said: ’'It's one of the big ones, with a lot history, so it's a privilege to be playing.’'

Isle of Wight Festival is at Seaclose Park in Newport from June 8 to 11. For tickets, visit isleofwightfestival.com.