CMU Daily report that Lily Allen has pulled out of the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival after reportedly saying that work on the singer's second album is behind schedule - but festival boss John Giddings told BBC 6 Music that the reason wasnt good enough and added that "I didn't book a record, I booked an artist."

CMU Daily report that Lily Allen has pulled out of the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival after reportedly saying that work on the singer's second album is behind schedule - but festival boss John Giddings told BBC 6 Music that the reason wasnt good enough and added that "I didn't book a record, I booked an artist". 

Giddings has said any money saved from Allen pulling out will be used to make his event more eco-friendly, a move seemingly inspired by Radiohead's recent announcement that they'll only play festivals that fulfil certain environmental criteria. Giddings: "If you read what Radiohead say, that they're only going to play events in future that are properly ecologically sound, then I'd rather use the money to do that and make the audience experience better, than just book another group. I want to make our festival ahead of the game in all of this, making it carbon neutral, and with the Isle of Wight bringing in their Eco Island policy, this would dovetail perfectly into that".