HAMPSHIRE star Foxes has been announced to appear at this year's Isle of Wight Festival.

The former Cantell School pupil, whose hits Holding on to Heaven, Youth, and Let It Go For Tonight reached the UK top 20, has been announced for the festival in June along with James, The Courteeners and Suzanne Vega.

The latest acts to be announced for the festival from June 11 - 14 are: James, Imelda May, Paul Oakenfold, Ash, Courteeners, Suzanne Vega, Foxes, Sharon Corr, The View, UB40's Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue, Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, and La Femme.

They join headliners Fleetwood Mac, Black Keys, and The Prodigy.