headliners for The Glee Club Comedy Tent at V Festivals announced

V Festival (Chelmsford) 2015

Saturday 22nd to Sunday 23rd August 2015
Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8WQ, England MAP
£189 with camping

Daily capacity: 90,000

Last updated: Fri 31st Jul 2015

Comedians Frankie Boyle, and Russell Kane, will headline a line-up of Seann Walsh, Shappi Khorsandi, Nick Helm, and Gary Delaney who have been added to the bill at both V Festivals which take place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, Staffordshire over the weekend of Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August 2015.

Russell Kane commented, "I can't believe I'm headlining the V Festival Glee Club Comedy Tent! I will celebrate afterwards by heading straight to the Dance Tent, and throwing myself around to techno music like a tribal chief beating a drum."

The comedy acts joining them will be announced in the coming months.

On the music side of the festival Kasabian, and Calvin Harris will headline. Also confirmed to appear are Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, The Script, Hozier, George Ezra, Stereophonics, Paloma Faith, James Bay, Olly Murs, Chvrches, Imelda May, Kodaline, Ella Henderson, Nero, Reverend And The Makers, Courteeners, Marina and the Diamonds, The Proclaimers, Tom Jones, Labrinth, Jess Glynne, Andy C, The Kooks, Gregory Porter, Fuse ODG, Clean Bandit, Duke Dumont, Jessie Ware, Ella Eyre, Hannah Wants, Grandmaster Flash, and Annie Mac, plus many more to be announced.

Oliver Heldens, and Hannah Wants will take the headlining spots in the new Dance Tent over the weekend, accompanied by DJ Ez, MistaJam, Monki, My Nu Leng, Alex Adair, Sam Feldt, Philip George, Toddla T, Goldie, Moxie, and Marvin Humes presents Luvbug.

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.

Many more acts will be announced in the coming weeks across 4 stages, plus more of the line-up for the Glee Club Comedy Tent.

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