A RAFT of new acts have been added to the Isle of Wight Festival 2023 line up, including a US popstar and a popular YouTuber's band.

Among the big names are Peter Hook and the Light, American pop singer Sabrina Carpenter, and Lovejoy, which is fronted by YouTuber Wilbur Soot (6.32 million subscribers).

Also added are Brooke Combe, CMAT, Jamie Webster, Joesef, LF System, Lottery Winners, and Island band Plastic Mermaids.

They join headliners Pulp, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers and Robbie Williams to kickstart this year’s festival season in style.

This year’s fancy dress theme has been revealed as Gods and Goddesses and fans are encouraged to draw inspiration from fictional, mythical or real life to create their costumes.

Those in costume and those who want to witness the spectacle should head to Strawberry Fields at 2pm on Saturday, June 17, where the best dressed will be crowned.

The festival is held at Seaclose Park, Newport, and will be on from June 15 to 18.