The Isle of MTV is an annual music festival organized by MTV Europe, which is part of Viacom Media Networks. It has been held in Malta since 2007 while previous editions were held in Portugal, France, Spain and Italy. The Isle of MTV is one of the smallest music festivals in Europe,[1] and the latest editions were attended by approximately 10,000 people.
The festival is organized annually on one day in June or July. It begins at 18:00 and ends before midnight. Entrance is free of charge, and there are no age limits. Malta Public Transport runs special bus routes on the day to facilitate travel.
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The 2002 edition was held at Belém Tower near Lisbon, Portugal. The line-up was as follows:[3]
- Gorillaz
- Morcheeba
- Rui da Silva
- Rui Vargas
- Erick Morillo
- Roger Sanchez
- Da Weasel
- Layo & Bushwacka!
- Kelis
The 2003 edition was held at Île Gaou in Six-Fours-les-Plages, France.[4]
The 2004 edition was held at Platja Gran in Tossa de Mar on the Costa Brava, Spain. The line-up was as follows:[5][6]
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Ali B
- Amp Fiddler
- Audio Bullys
- Ca$h Money
- Chris Coco
- Ewan Pearson
- Fergie
- Gogo DJ
- James Zabiela
- Josh Wink
- Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez
- Mark Farina
- Mark Ronson
- Masters at Work
- Mr. C
- Mutiny
- The Pinker Tones
- Rob da Bank
- Sander Kleinenberg
- Scratch Perverts
- Stanton Warriors
- Todd Terry
- Tim Deluxe
- Way Out West
- Yousef
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