V Festival adds Idris Elba

V Festival (Chelmsford) 2013

Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th August 2013
Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8WQ, England MAP
£185 - weekend, combined coach, and VIP camping packages still available

Daily capacity: 90,000

Last updated: Mon 29th Jul 2013

Idris Elba, Naughty Boy, Seasick Steve, Lawson, and Vox Empire have been added to the twin V Festivals which will take place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, Staffordshire over the weekend of Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August 2013.

Idris Elba, the actor who plays BBC detective 'Luther' is also a musician and will be bringing his brand of hip-hop and dance to the festival.

The line-up is topped by Beyonce, as a European festival exclusive headlining Hylands Park on Saturday and Weston Park on Sunday. Kings of Leon headline Weston Park on Saturday, and Hylands Park on Sunday.

Weekend tickets with camping were priced at £185 and weekend tickets with no camping were priced at £160 - both options have sold out for Stafford. Day tickets are priced at £89 with only KOL days available, and a car park pass pass is priced at £20, and a campervan pass is priced at £99, with luxury VIP camping, and combined coach packages still available.

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These latest acts join the previously confirmed Stereophonics, The Script, Emeli Sande, Calvin Harris, Beady Eye, Jessie J, Two Door Cinema Club, The Vaccines, Basement Jaxx, Olly Murs, Paloma Faith, James, Tom Odell, Rita Ora, The Courteeners, Jason Mraz, Fun., Labrinth, Ellie Goulding, Travis, Kendrick Lamar, Of Monsters and Men, Maverick Sabre, DJ Fresh, Jessie Ware, Maximo Park, Lianne La Havas, Rudimental, James Arthur, Scouting For Girls, Little Mix, Deacon Blue, Ocean Colour Scene, The Fratellis, Gabrielle Aplin, and Laura Mvula. With the comedy line-up yet to be announced.

For the line-up details, as available for Weston Park, please click here.

For the line-up details, as available for Hylands Park, please click here.

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