Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern has been confirmed as one of the acts performing at this year's Isle of Wight Festival. The 50-year-old actress, who plays the Countess of Grantham in the television period drama, will take to the main stage at the event this June with rock band Big Country, best known for tracks such as 'In a Big Country' and 'Fields of Fire'. McGovern told the BBC: "I am thrilled to be playing with such a stellar cast of musicians." Tony Butler from Big Country said: "We had a tradition of working with great female vocalists such as Kate Bush and Eddi Reader in the past, so having the opportunity to have Elizabeth perform with us at the Iow is going to be really cool." Isle of Wight Festival promoter (more)...
- 3/15/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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