final three announced for V Festival

Shaun Ryder, Matthew P, and Gentleman's Dub Club are the last three acts to be confirmed for this weekend's twin V Festivals.

The latest names to join the V Festival billing are led by frontman of pioneering Madchester band Happy Mondays - Shaun Ryder who appears on the bill on the newly named Nissan Juke Arena stage alongside the previously confirmed Peter Andre.

Rising star Matthew P will also be performing at the festival on the 4Music Stage. Plus, replacing previously announced Virgin Media Union act Eli Paperboy Reed, will be roots reggae nine-piece, Gentleman's Dub Club.

V Festival Director Bob Angus said, "We're chuffed to bits to be able to welcome a living legend like Shaun William Ryder to the line-up this summer. These final additions conclude our 2010 line-up and we hope fans are excited as we are about all the great music on offer. We wish all our visitors to V have a weekend to remember."

The twin-sited V Festival takes place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, Staffordshire this weekend on Saturday 21st and 22nd August 2010.

Kings of Leon will headline Chelmsford on the Saturday and Stafford on the Sunday, and Kasabian will headline Staffordshire on the Saturday, and Chelmsford on the Sunday. Also confirmed as playing are Stereophonics, Faithless, The Prodigy, David Guetta, The Kooks, Paul Weller, Paolo Nutini, Florence And The Machine, Pet Shop Boys, Madness, Editors, White Lies, Mika, Groove Armada, The Courteeners, The Charlatans, The Temper Trap, Amy Macdonald, Goldfrapp, and more.

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

Tickets have sold out, they were priced at £165 for a weekend pass with camping, £140 for a weekend pass without camping, and £78.50 for a day ticket.

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