Unfortunately they cut the stream when Mondays concluded, but I had the best seat in the house.   On three occassions they showed Wes in the crowd.  Maybe cos he was the only one wearing a Rats T-Shirt.

Hard to tell what the crowd reaction was, but it sounded like people were lapping it up, especially when they all shouted "ABSOLUTELY FCUKING MEGA BOB!"  and sang along to Mondays.  Very good decision to replace Diamond Smiles with Someone's Looking.  

I did manage to record the audio, so I can pop it onto my MP3 player.  A couple of drop outs, but nothing major.  Sadly my efforts to record any images was doomed.

Was very nervy waiting for the broadcast though.  It was very late in the day that they confirmed they would stream it and then they kept threatening to go to another stage.  But I guess they were hanging on for Mondays.

A review from the south coast...

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/reviews/10489091.Isle_of_Wight_Festival_review__Bon_Jovi_rock_the_island_but_The_Killers_put_on_best_show_of_the_weekend/

Earlier in the day the fabulous Boomtown Rats performed together for the first time in 27 years.

Bob Geldof dispensed some pearls of wisdom from the stage, despite promising not to go into a "Sir Bob rant."

After inquiring about where everyone had slept the night before he simply chanted "Don't Get Caught" before launching into brilliant versions of Rat Trap and I Don't Like Mondays.

The guy in the Tshirt, may ahve been my mate Mark. He got it made himself.

Post gig interview with Bob

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93do8klReMw&feature=youtu.be

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Lisa wrote:

Got stopped later in the afternoon by a lovely couple who wanted to know where they could get one - I referred them to the forum, so if you get any enquiries that's why - and we can negoitate commission later

Also available on eBay.  I was watching the stream with son and daughter and they shouted out when they saw Wes with the T-Shirt.   My son reckons I should quit my job and start selling T-shirts.  Thing is I've still not broke even yet, but all I have left are two large (one short sleeved and one long sleeved) which is my size so it's not too bad as I can have them for my vacation [For the record I already have two].

Other sizes would have to be ordered.    And I need to make a £20 minimum order which means ordering two or three.   And if anyone wants one for Cork, order soon. 

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 Well if you cover my expenses, I could help out by modelling them at festivals, gigs, weddings, bar mitzvahs, maybe not funerals though ...

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Oh and it was great that the weather was so good - was worried I'd get sunburnt at one point, but at least I had my long-sleeved shirt for protection

Didn't really need the wellies - but I think we all agreed it was cool to wear them and only geeks didn't, eh Suss??

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 I'd happily live the rest of my days wearing a geek t-shirt rather than wellies, and would actively welcome the pain of trenchfoot over the excruciating embarrassment of wearing them 

Did look quite good on the teenage Script fans in tiny denim shorts though I have to admit. What were their girl fans wearing by the way???

Everyone loves Boomtown Bob

http://www.key103.co.uk/music/features/review-isle-of-wight-festival-2013/

Somewhat surprisingly though, the story of the festival has to go to The Boomtown Rats and Bob Geldof who played their first show together in 27 years on the Sunday afternoon.

The Bob Geldof that Ive known wasnt present but Boomtown Bob, the maverick punk, came out in full force. Wearing a faux-snakeskin suit and Aviator glasses, Geldof jumped and jived his way through a hit packed set, rolling back the years. In reference to his amazing suit, Geldof explained that it was the only way he felt he could get Boomtown Bob back and it certainly worked.

His voice was spot on and, as a collective band, they were very neat and, all-in-all, showed a togetherness that made you question why it had taken 27 years for them to come back together. Save the World Geldof reared his head once or twice between songs, sending quite pertinent messages; drawing similarities in society between now and the last time they played before paying tribute to the victims of last weeks Santa Monica college shooting before playing I Dont Like Mondays- a song performed with such clarity and emotion that it was difficult not to feel a lump in the back of your throat as Sir Bob highlighted his views on society.

Following from a over running Newton Faulkner, the Rats comeback was almost cut short it seemed as a planned encore of Rat Trap nearly didnt go ahead as in the wings Geldof could been seen lambasting organisers who had suggested that they were already over running themselves, but the Rats returned to raucous applause to finish their set in style.