Starsailor, Athlete, and 15 more added to V Festival

Starsailor, and Athlete are amongst the latest additions added to the line-ups for this year's twin V Festivals.

New additions to the bill also include Jet, The Human League, Lemar, Will Young, Noisettes, The Proclaimers, Natalie Imbruglia, Red Light Company, Mr Hudson, The King Blues, Tinchy Stryder, Daniel Merriweather, and Matt Trakker.


Announced for The Arena stage are 2manydjs, and Calvin Harris.

Festival Director, Bob Angus comments: "We're very happy with the new acts signed up for this year's event. V always endeavours to cater for all musical tastes but this year fans are truly in for it with bands old and new entertaining music aficionados and festival debutantes alike. Stay tuned for even more top acts to be confirmed in coming weeks."

The Killers will headline Chelmsford on the Saturday and Stafford on the Sunday, and Oasis will headline Staffordshire on the Saturday, and Chelmsford on the Sunday. Also confirmed as playing are Razorlight, Keane, The Specials, Snow Patrol, Elbow, The Ting Tings, MGMT, Fatboy Slim, Pendulum, The Script, Paolo Nutini, Lily Allen, The Wombats, The Streets, Biffy Clyro, Katy Perry, James Morrison, Peter Doherty, Happy Mondays, Ocean Colour Scene, The Enemy, Dizzee Rascal, Lady GaGa, James, Alesha Dixon, Taylor Swift, and The Saturdays. More acts will be announced over the coming weeks.

To see which acts play at which site on which day, click for Hylands Park, Chelmsford or Weston Park, Staffordshire.

Tickets are priced at £152.50 for a weekend pass with camping, or £132.50 for a weekend pass without camping, or £73.50 for a day ticket. There are only weekend with coach ticket options still available for both events.

To buy tickets now, click here.

The twin-sited V Festival takes place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, Staffordshire on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August this year.

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