Apollo Junction is excited to perform yet again at this year's Isle of Wight Festival - but it's for more than just musical reasons this time around. The Yorkshire-based band has gradually worked their way up to play on the main stage at this year's festival, a feat that sees them on the same bill as huge stars such as S Club, Jessie J , Natalie Imbruglia and Pet Shop Boys. Elsewhere on the epic June weekender, the likes of Green Day , The Prodigy and McFly will aim to wow the crowds.
But for Apollo Junction, their return is about more than just entertaining those in attendance - it's about repaying a special lady in their life. Last year, when bandmembers Jamie Williamson, Ben Hope, Matt Wilson, Sam Potter and Jonathan Thornton frantically searched for somewhere to stay after being added to the bill, they quickly discovered that there was no room at the inn (any of them!). For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US .
READ MORE: Taylor Swift suffers on-stage blunder as she says it has 'never happened before' Cue a super fan introducing them to an amazing nan who offered up the lads their spare room. Speaking of the unique situation, bassist Ben said: "We couldn't believe it and, honestly, expected her to change her mind, but she didn't and our IOW Festival 2023 accommodation was the best we've ever had. A nana, her brilliant family plus their dogs and then all of us sleeping on sofas, spare beds, camp beds, the lot.
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