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Classic rockers The Police were confirmed today as headliners for one of the country's top music festivals.

The band, fronted by Sting, will perform at the Isle of Wight Festival, following on from the Rolling Stones who topped the bill at this year's event.

Isle of Wight Festival promoter John Giddings said: "It's a coup to get The Police for the festival. We're very happy to have the biggest tour of the last two years stopping by the Isle of Wight."

The Police, famous for hits Roxanne and Every Breath You Take, are currently touring Central and South America and will start 2008 with shows in Australia, New Zealand and Japan before arriving in Europe for dates in Denmark, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Belgium, Germany and the UK.

Their appearance as the Sunday night closers on the Isle of Wight will be the only UK festival included in the tour.

Tickets for the festival, which runs from June 13 to 15, go on general sale at 9am on December 10.