Bestival 2012 lineup: The xx and Sigur Rós to make exclusive appearances

The first major acts for this year's Bestival have been announced, including exclusive festival performances from the xx and Sigur Rós . The festival, curated by Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank and his wife Josie, will be held at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight from 6–9 September. Also newly announced are exclusive festival appearances from Warpaint and Sister Sledge, as well as performances from Justice, Hot Chip, De La Soul, Bellowhead, Azealia Banks, Adam Ant, the Horrors and Spiritualized. French duo Justice played the festival in 2005 and 2006 and said: "We've heard since that Bestival has become the festival to play in the UK, so we're definitely excited." Last year's headliners included the Cure and Björk. The headliners for this year's event will be announced in the coming weeks.