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Isle of MTV

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Isle of MTV is an annual music festival organized by MTV, which is part of Paramount. A key fixture in Europe's festival calendar, it has been held in Malta since 2007 while previous editions were held in Portugal, France, Spain and Italy. Now in its 15th year, Isle of MTV is Europe's largest free festival[1] and is annually attended by tens of thousands of people. This year's line-up includes headliner OneRepublic, co-headliner Alesso, Tom Grennan and Mimi Webb, with an additional special guest and leading artists from Malta to be announced. Fans can register for tickets via isleofmtv.com

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The one-night festival is organized annually in July. It begins at 18:00 and ends before midnight. Entrance is free of charge. Malta Public Transport runs special bus routes on the day to facilitate travel.

By year

The Isle of MTV has been held at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta since 2007.[2]

2002

The 2002 edition was held at Belém Tower near Lisbon, Portugal. The line-up was as follows:[3]

2003

The 2003 edition was held at Île Gaou in Six-Fours-les-Plages, France.[4]

2004

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]

2005

The 2005 edition was held on 14 July at Piazza Unità d'Italia in Trieste, Italy.[7] The line-up was as follows:

2007

The 2007 edition was held on 26 July at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta. The line-up was as follows:[8]

2008

The 2008 edition was held on 25 June at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[9]

2009

The 2009 edition was held on 8 July at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[10]

2010

The 2010 edition was held on 30 June at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[12]

2011

The 2011 edition was held on 30 June at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[13]

2012

Nelly Furtado at Isle of MTV 2012

The 2012 edition was held on 26 June at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[14]

2013

The 2013 edition was held on 26 June at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[4]

2014

The 2014 edition was held on 25 June at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[15]

2015

The 2015 edition was held on 7 July at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[16]

2016

Isle of MTV information post at Auberge d'Italie
Stage preparations, days prior to the 2016 edition

The 2016 edition was held on 28 June at the Granaries in Floriana.[16] The line-up was as follows:[17]

2017

The 2017 edition was held on 27 June at the Granaries in Floriana. The line-up was as follows:[18]

2018

The 2018 Isle of MTV edition took place at the granaries in Floriana with the following musicians:[19]

2019

The 2019 Isle of MTV was held on 9 to 14 July.

2020

An Isle of MTV event is not to be held in 2020 due to a number of factors including COVID-19.

2021

An Isle of MTV event is not to be held in 2021 due to a number of factors including COVID-19.

2022

The 2022 Isle of MTV was held on 19 to 24 July. Following artists were Headliners:

  • Shaun Farrugia

2023

MTV returned to Malta in 2023 from 18 to 23 July 2023

  • BorisVonBoB

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    Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "Isle of MTV 2018 line-up revealed".
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