THE Beastie Boys and The Chemical Brothers will headline this year's Bestival Festival.

The bands will be the highpoint of DJ Rob Da Bank's three-day shindig which runs from Friday, Septem-ber 7, to Sunday, September 9, at Robin Hood Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

They will join a line-up acts such as The Levellers, Gregory Isaacs, The Orb and Billy Bragg and a selection of delights that include hoedowns, high times, tea & cakes, techno, folk, etc.

The Chemical Brothers will be headlining the Friday night show, while the mighty Beastie Boys, making their only English festival appearance this year, will reign supreme on the Saturday night.