Bassment Jaxx seemed have slipped out as the first act confirmed for next year's Isle of Wight Festival. The festival promoters and the duo's agent were both on a conference at the Festival Awards, and in a discussion over whether UK festivals pay more then the rest of the world to artists, it was let slip that Bassment Jaxx where getting a more than healthy fee for Isle of Wight.

Which implies two things, 1) Bassment Jaxx are playing the Isle of Wight, and 2) they will be headlining a day.

Good band, great performers, big tunes, lots of fun - you can't go wrong. We think they have a Best-Of record due for next year as well. Smashing.

Basment Jaxx do their thing: