Isle of Wight Festival Podcasts

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion chat to Suzanne Vega about 50 Cent, the Isle of Wight Festival and Lou Reed.

Absolute Radio's Sarah Champion chats to Mick Fleetwood about playing at The Isle of Wight Festival.

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion talk to Ash about going on tour and throwing tantrums.

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion discuss Blur, mistaken identity and Fleetwood Mac with festival organiser John Giddings

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion chat to music legend Suzanne Vega about her many appearances at the Isle of Wight Festival and taking photos on Instagram.

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson talks to Alex James about his new album and how he wants pants and socks on his rider.

Absolute Radio's Sarah Champion talks to Pharrell Williams about how he copes with the attention and how he has a lot of love for the Isle Of Wight Festival.

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion chat to Sunset Sons about their highly anticipated debut album, and the travelling the world.

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson & Sarah Champion chat to James Bay about marriage proposals at gigs and being starstruck at events.

Absolute Radio's Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion chat to James about stage diving, what's on their rider and career regrets.

Sarah Champion and Pete Donaldson chat to Counting Crows about being on Tinder, touring and making love to their music.

Sarah Champion chats to The Black Keys about how they will try to bring a bit of Jimi Hendrix into their performance and how they used to spend 12 hours on the road touring each day.

Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion chat to You Me At Six about their 10 year long career and what their festival would be called if they had one and who would get the headliner slots.

Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion chat to Kodaline about touring the USA, getting a goodie bag from U2 and their next music video being directed by Courtney Cox (AKA Monica from Friends)

Half of Travis venture backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival to pay a visit to the Absolute Radio wigwam. In this clip, they chat with Pete Donaldson and Sarah Champion about their careers so far, how they feel about their 20th anniversary, how they're always losing things, and what exactly the definition of a pie is.

Suede are rudely interrupted by the Red Arrows doing a flypast backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival! But presenter Pete Donaldson calms everything down with some razor-sharp interview skills.

Fall Out Boy chat to Pete Donaldson about playing at the Isle of Wight Festival, missing Father's Day, and pretending they need a helicopter... The boys were speaking outside the Absolute Radio wigwam!

Passenger (AKA Mike) chats to Sarah Champion outside the Absolute Radio wigwam backstage at Isle of Wight Festival 2014. They chat about Mike's international success, who would be on his ultimate all-time festival wish-list, and getting moved on by the British Transport Police.

Mike Scott of the Waterboys chats to Absolute Radio's Sarah Champion about writing a book, living the dream and the ever changing line up of the band.

Pete and Sarah are joined by 4 Specials backstage at the 2014 Isle of Wight Festival. Topics on the agenda in their chat include advice for their younger selves, the evolution of festivals, and having the Red Hot Chili Peppers as fans...

Pete and Sarah catch up with David James at his very first festival. They chat to him about DJing during the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, coaching his childhood team and England's chances in the World Cup...

Matthew and George from The 1975 join Pete on Absolute Radio for a chat backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival 2014. They talk football, summer clothes and working with 1 Direction and Fall Out Boy...

James from Biffy Clyro joins Sarah and Pete live on air on Absolute Radio for a chat backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival 2014. They talk sour milk, whether the band are true Scottish gents and the beatboxing on the next album...

Tom Odell came in to the Absolute Radio wigwam to talk Pete Donaldson about hoping to get a call up for the England football team, private jets and playing with his hero Billy Joel.

James Walsh from Starsailor talks to Absolute Radio's Sarah Champion about his performance at the Isle of Wight Festival and how some tattooed fans show their appreciation for the band.

The Kings of Leon chat to Sarah Champion ahead of their headline performance at the Isle of Wight Festival. This interview was done before their recent Newcastle show

Isle of Wight Festival Organiser John Giddings looks forward to the 2014 festival and reflects on his favourite moments