Guitar Hero set to rock the Isle of Wight Festival

Friday 13th June 2008 - 15:00

GH descends on popular festival with new track pack info plus Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 screens

If you ever wanted to unleash your inner rock demon and you happen to be heading to this weekend's Isle of Wight music festival then you could be in for a treat.

Games publisher Activision and the organisers behind the Isle of Wight Festival today announced a collaboration which will see Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock performed by fans on the same stage as The Sex Pistols, The Kaiser Chiefs and The Police in front of thousands of concert-goers.

Event attendees will be able to rock out and compete against other rock aficionados in dedicated Guitar Hero areas, with the best rockers projected onto big screens throughout the festival grounds. A few of the best players will be invited to perform on the main stage in front of the festival massive.

"We're delighted to have Guitar Hero at the festival. A few years ago, this sort of activity would have seemed out of place," added John Giddings, Isle of Wight festival organiser.

Additionally, Activision will debut a three song downloadable track pack for featuring past and present headliners. The three songs are Kasabian's master recording of Shoot the Runner, the Kaiser Chiefs' I Predict a Riot and a live rendition of The Sex Pistols Problems. The track pack will be available beginning June 12 on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store.

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