The first few acts for V Festival 2017 have been announced. THe V2017 headliners are Jay Z and Pink. Also in the line up is Peter Tong, and the man of the moment Stormz. The Rumour of strong>Ed Sheeran and Mumford & Sons appears to be false
| Saturday 20 August Chelmsford | Sunday 21 August Weston Park |
| Sunday 21 August Weston Park | Saturday 20 August Chelmsford |
| Pink ( P!nk) | Jay Z |
| Rudimental | Pete Tong Ibiza Classics |
| Craig David | Ellie Goulding |
| Jess Glynne | Stormzy |
| Playing Over Weekend | |
| Anne-Marie | Jonas Blue |
| Busted | JP Cooper |
| Calum Scott | Krept & Konan |
| Clean Bandit | Madness |
| Dizzee Rascal | Raye |
| George Ezra | Scouting For Girls |
| Gorgon City | Sean Paul |
| Hannah Wants | Sigma |
| Jack Savoretti | The Vamps |
| James Arthur | The Wombats |
| Jason Derulo |
V Festival Line Up 2016
The V Festival celebrates its 21st year with another eclectic mix of artists performing over 2 days in August.
The V Festival Line Up for 2016 has beem announced it takes at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, Staffordshire over the weekend of Saturday 20 & Sunday 21st August 2016.
V Festival headliners are Justin Bieber and Rihanna
Saturday 20th August 2016 ( Chelmsford ) / Sunday 21st August Weston Park
Main stage
Headliner – Justin Bieber
Saturday 20th August 2016 Weston Park / Sunday 21st August 2016 ( Chelmsford )
Main stage
Headliner – Rihanna
Confirmed Acts / Unknown Day or Stage
All Saints
Bastille
Big Sean
Craig David
DJ Ez
DNCE
Example
Faithless
Fleur East
Flight Facilities
Foxes
Halsey
Jake Bugg
James Morrison
Jess Glynne
John Newman
Kaiser Chiefs
Katy B
Lethal Bizzle
Little Mix
Rita Ora
Sigma (DJ Set)
Soul II Soul
Tinie Tempah
Travis
Troye Sivan
Years And Years
Arena Stage
Futures Stage
Glee Club Comedy Tent
MTV Stage
I have been going since 99, but won’t be going this year.
Back in the day pop acts like Bieber and Rihanna would have just about got a slot in a tent in the daytime if they were lucky let alone headline the festival.
It will no doubt sell out, but will be full of kids with their parents.
I feel sorry for one of the only decent bands in the line up like Travis who signed up and have their name on a bill that’s more fitting to a smash hits poll winners party.
I had hoped for bands like Arctic monkeys, U2 or Mumford and sons and got the total opposite.
I hope they sort it for next year, but I think the trend has well and truely set in.
I know what you mean Ste. I Went to all the early v festivals from 96 onwards. This was in the middle of the Brit Pop era. V Festival has over the years moved to become more pop music led than guitar band. Capital Radio the self proclaimed “UK’s Number One hit music station” is one of the festival sponsors this year which should show what kind of style of music they are looking to showcase.