The N Dubz star will make her V debut as a solo artist at this year’s festival, which takes place across the weekend of the 18th and 19th August.
The ‘Young’ singer will join headliners Stone Roses and The Killers and a veritable feast of musical talent including Snow Patrol, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Lawon, Rita Ora,Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Tinie Tempah, Wretch 32, Ed Sheeran as well as her NDubz band mate Dappy.
The addition of Tulisa to the bill comes after the news that US folk singer Lissie will sadly no longer be appearing on the V Festival line up.
With the festival weekend drawing ever closer, fans are being asked to stay tuned for further announcements over the upcoming weeks.
Ahead of his appearance at V Festival, Andy Brown, lead singer of Lawson says, "We are absolutely delighted to be playing V Festival this year. It's been a dream of ours for a long time and when we wrote the album we had live festival performances on a hot summer’s day, watching thousands of people go for it, in mind – it's gonna be an amazing couple of days.”
Andy continues, “We're big fans of a lot of the acts playing so hopefully we'll get the chance to have a few beers and catch some of their sets after we'veplayed – in particular Snow Patrol, The Killers and Rita Ora. Bring it on!"
Jack Beats comments, “We are really pleased to be involved in this year’s V Festival and can't wait for the shows!"
The newly announced artists will join headliners Stone Roses and fellow rockers from across the pond, The Killers. Othermusic royalty featuring across the weekend will include Snow Patrol, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the first lady of American hip-hop Nicki Minaj, David Guetta,Tinie Tempah, Rita Ora, Wretch 32 and the Ivor Novello winning Ed Sheeran.
Further to the plethora of talent appearing at V this year, fans are being asked tostay tuned for further announcements over the upcoming months.
Fans are encouraged to visit www.vfestival.com to find out more about the remaining ticket options available, including coach and ticket packages through the Big Green Coach company and V Style for those looking for a luxury festival experience.
V organisers once again stress that fans should only purchase tickets through official outlets listed on the V Festival website and that purchasing from unofficial outlets could lead to disappointment.
Rita Ora, Newton Faulkner, Wretch 32, Gossip, Beverley Knight, Childish Gambino, Sub Focus, The Feeling, Stooshe, Cover Drive, The Rifles and Angel all confirmed to appear over the festival weekend.
Additionally, fans who weren’t lucky enough to snap up general admission tickets the first time around are being given another chance to head to the festival, with additional tickets to both Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Stafford going on sale at 9am on Friday 27th April.
Fans are encouraged to visit www.vfestival.com for all ticket options available, including coach and ticket packages available through the Big Green Coach company and V Style for those looking for a luxury festival experience. V organisers once again stress that fans should only purchase tickets through official outlets listed on the V Festival website and that purchasing from unofficial outlets could lead to disappointment.
Ahead of his appearance at V Festival, Wretch 32 says, "I'm buzzing to be back at V Festival again this year. Last year was big, and I'll be looking to top it this year by performing my new tracks to the V crowd. I will also be looking to get a little meet with Nicki Minaj…if I'm lucky!"
BeverleyKnight comments, "It has been a while so I am chuffed to be back on stage at V this year. I have spent the last few years enjoying all the action as a punter. This year it's time to do what I do best – and that's rocking a crowd!”
The Stooshe girls comment, "Really looking forward to V Festival this year. We attended last year so to be performing this year is amazing! The line up iswicked and it feels great to be a part of it. So excited!”
Taking place across the weekend of the 18th and 19th August, music fanswill be treated to an exciting line up of legends old and new with the StoneRoses, The Killers, Nicki Minaj, Snow Patrol, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Tom Jones and Ed Sheeran also on the bill.
These latest additions come as V Festival also reveals which artists will be performing on which day and location over the festival weekend.
V FESTIVAL 2012
Saturday 18th August, Hylands Park, Chelmsford Sunday 19th August, Weston Park, Staffordshire
Saturday 18th August, Weston Park, Staffordshire Sunday 19th August, Hylands Park, Chelmsford
Tickets for sites in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, and Weston Park, Staffordshire, went on sale at 10am on Friday 2nd March and by 12pm they had all been snapped up.
This year’s line up has proven to be one of the most popular in V Festival's seventeen year history, with the recently reunited Stone Roses and fellow rockers from across the pond The Killers promising to give fans a weekend to remember. Joining them on the bill is aplethora of music royalty including Snow Patrol, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the first lady of American hip-hop Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Tinie Tempah and the Brit Award winning Ed Sheeran.
Festival Director, Simon Moran commented:
“Each year the festival goes from strength to strength and that’s credit to the outstanding artists that take to the stages across the weekend, and the fans that attend year-on-year creating a uniqueatmosphere.”
Also making a welcome return to the festival this year is the Glee Club Comedy Tent, with a line up that will include the comedy genius of Edinburgh favourite Tim Minchin.
For those fans that missed out on V Festival 2012 tickets during today’s general sale, there are still a limited amount of coach packages available through the music travel company Big Green Coach at https://vfestival.biggreencoach.co.uk.
The line up so far:
STONE ROSES – THE KILLERS – SNOW PATROL – NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS – NICKI MINAJ- DAVID GUETTA – TINIE TEMPAH – EXAMPLE – ED SHEERAN –TOM JONES – KEANE – MADNESS – JAMES MORRISON – FRIENDLY FIRES – HAPPY MONDAYS – EMELI SANDÉ – PROFESSOR GREEN – NERO – OLLY MURS – NOAH & THE WHALE – BEN HOWARD – LMFAO – RIZZLE KICKS – FRANK TURNER – LABRINTH – THE ENEMY- MAVERICK SABRE – MILES KANE – RODRIGO Y GABRIELA –PIXIE LOTT – LISSIE – DAPPY – SHED SEVEN – THE TING TINGS – THE HUMAN LEAGUE – FRANK OCEAN – THE PROCLAIMERS – THE STRANGLERS – REVEREND AND THE MAKERS – INSPIRAL CARPETS – DJ FRESH LIVE
Legendary Mancunian rockers TheStone Roses and V Festival favourites The Killers are today announced as headlining V Festival’s Virgin Media stage. Taking place across the V weekend of 18th and 19th August 2012, the original Madchester foursome and the returning US rockers will be joined by a host of superstars to make this year’s V Festival, one to remember.
Following last year’s ‘American Revolution’ with performances from Eminem and Rihanna, feisty US rapper Nicki Minaj will be gracing the fields of Hylands & Weston Park, and after his show stopping set in 2011 David Guetta will be joining her.
An exciting line up of acts old and new have been brought together to entertain music aficionados and festival debutantes alike. Lucky fans with tickets to this summer’s hottest festival will also see performances from the likes of Snow Patrol, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Tinie Tempah, two-time Brit Award winner Ed Sheeran, Example, Tom Jones, Keane, Madness, James Morrison, Nero, Emeli Sandé, Friendly Fires, Happy Mondays, Professor Green, Olly Murs, plus many more to be announced across four stages at the two festival sites in Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire.
Returning Essex boy Olly Murs said: "Coming back to play at V Festival for a second year is fantastic! I've been going to the festival as a punter for years, so performing there is always going to be special – especially on that main stage. I'm bringing my full 10 piece band with me this year, it's going to be immense – I can't wait"
The hugely successful Glee Club Comedy Tent also makes its return as the festival’s fifth stage this year, with side-splitting performers including Doc Brown, Justin Moorehouse, Kevin McCarthy, Natan Caton, Gary Delany, John Fothergill and many more to be announced in the lead up to the festival.
Festival Director, Simon Moran comments:“We’re really delighted with the line-up this year. We have a great mix of artists topping a bill that will see the welcome return to live performance of Manchester’s finest export, along with some of the biggest acts in the music industry today including The Killers,Tinie Tempah, Ed Sheeran and the legendary Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds.
“The mix of established and exciting breakthrough acts promises to give festival goers a cracking weekend.“
Over the festival weekend there’ll also be sets from Noah & The Whale, Ben Howard, Rizzle Kicks, Frank Turner, Labrinth, Maverick Sabre, The Enemy, Miles Kane, Dappy, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Pixie Lott, Lissie, Shed Seven, The Ting Tings, The Human League, The Proclaimers, The Stranglers, Reverend and the Makers, Inspiral Carpets, The Rifles, Dj Fresh.
Tinie Tempah’s pal Labrinth said "So happy that I'm going to play V festival! Can't wait to get out there and rock the crowd. V Fest is special! See you there!!!!"
The glamorous V Style camping will also see a return this year. V Style got agreat reception last summer and will once again give festival fans the chance to get the best of both worlds – being able to dance the days away with their favourite artists before chilling-out, in luxury, in ready built Pod Pads, Cloud Yurts, Hearthworks Tipis and pop-up hotel rooms.
Festival Director, Bob Angus comments: “As in previous years, we want to again emphasise how important it is for fans to buy their tickets from official outlets listed on VFestival.com. This will ensure they don’t miss out on what promises to be the hottest ticket this summer.”
Tickets go on sale from Friday 2nd March at 10am with fans advised to visit www.vfestival.com, where all official outlets are detailed. V organisers again stress to fans that purchasing tickets from unofficial outlets could lead to disappointment.
STONE ROSES – THE KILLERS – SNOW PATROL – NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS – NICKI MINAJ– DAVID GUETTA – TINIE TEMPAH – ED SHEERAN –EXAMPLE – TOM JONES – KEANE – MADNESS – JAMES MORRISON – NERO – EMELI SANDÉ – FRIENDLY FIRES – HAPPY MONDAYS – PROFESSOR GREEN – OLLY MURS – NOAH & THE WHALE –BEN HOWARD – RIZZLE KICKS – FRANK TURNER – LABRINTH – MAVERICK SABRE – THE ENEMY – MILES KANE – DAPPY – RODRIGO Y GABRIELA – PIXIE LOTT – LISSIE – SHED SEVEN – THE TING TINGS – THE HUMAN LEAGUE – THE PROCLAIMERS – THE STRANGLERS – REVEREND AND THE MAKERS – INSPIRAL CARPETS – THE RIFLES – DJ FRESH
V Festival 2012 will take place across the weekend of August 18th – 19th,with a limited allocation of tickets going on sale on Wednesday 24rd August from 9am. Fans are urged to be quick, early bird tickets are likely to go within a week. Festivalgoers can also book festival tickets and coach packages through See Tickets and Big Green Coach at 2011 prices.
V Festival Director, Simon Moran comments:
“Once again there was an incredible demand for tickets this year and as ever we’d like to give music lovers the chance to get their hands on next year’s early, and save some money in the process. With Glastonbury off the festival circuit next year, there is evenmore reason for music fans to take advantage of this great opportunity. Thisyear’s line up was one of the most exciting and eclectic yet so next year’s festival has a lot to live up to, but I’m sure it won’t disappoint.”
Following the success of this year’s sold out V Style packages, the new luxurious range of stylish accommodation will once again be available for those in search of some pampering. Festival fans can sleep in decadent surroundings by choosing between a lux pad, pop up hotel room, yurt or perhaps even a gypsy caravan to chill out at the end of each night. V Style packages include* weekend passes and all your accommodation needs including a warm shower and premium toilets. You’ll never go back to basic camping again!
Organisers are urging fans of the festival to ensure that they only use official ticket channels when buying tickets and not to purchase tickets from unofficial or secondary outlets.
Visit www.vfestival.com for details of all official ticket outlets or contact See Tickets.
The latest addition comes as V Festival reveals which artists will be performing on which stage throughout the weekend. Festivalgoers can now start planning their movements on site; the hardest part will be deciding who to see!
VIRGIN MEDIA STAGE Saturday 20th August, Hylands Park, Chelmsford Sunday 21st August, Weston Park, Staffordshire Sunday 21st August, Hylands Park. Chelmsford Saturday 20th August, Weston Park, Staffordshire Arctic Monkeys,Plan B,Kaiser Chiefs,Lost Prophets,Bruno Mars,KT Tunstall,Ziggy Marley,Fun Lovin Criminals, Eminem,Rihanna,The Script, Manic Street Preachers,Scouting For Girls,Ellie Goulding,Squeeze,Imelda May
4 MUSIC STAGE Saturday 20th August Hylands Park, Chelmsford Sunday 21st August, Weston Park, Staffordshire Sunday 21st August, Hylands Park. Chelmsford Saturday 20th August, Weston Park, Staffordshire Dizzee Rascal,Razorlight,Tinie Tempah,Jessie J,Example,Olly Murs,CastKids In Glass Houses,Aloe Blacc,Big Country,Kassidy,Primal Scream, (Screamadelica),Pendulum,The Courteeners,The Wombat,N-Dubz,Good Charlotte,You Me At Six,Ocean Colour Scene,Noisettes, D12,The Knux
BIG BLUE TENT Saturday 20th August, Hylands Park, Chelmsford Sunday 21st August, Weston Park, Staffordshire Sunday 21st August, Hylands Park. Chelmsford Saturday 20th August, Weston Park, Staffordshire Chase and Status,Glasvegas,Katy B,Professor Green,Wiz Khalifa,Chipmunk,Kele,Labrinth,Clare Maguire,Wretch 32,Twenty Twenty,Duran Duran,Mark Ronson & The Business Intl,Big Audio Dynamite,Hurts,The Saturdays,Eliza Doolittle,The Wanted,Dionne Bromfield, Chiddy Bang,Hanson,Slaughter House
UNDERCOVER FROM VIRGIN MEDIA Saturday 20th August, Hylands Park Chelmsford Sunday 21st August, Weston Park, Staffordshire Sunday 21st August, Hylands Park. ChelmsfordSaturday 20th August. Weston Park, Staffordshire Goldie Lookin Chain,Gomez,Morcheeba,The Airborne, Toxic Event,Chromeo,Yasmin,Special GuestFrankmusic,Beardyman,Maverick, Sabre,Alex Winston,Parade,Alice Gold,Jaguar Skills,I Am Kloot,Stornoway,Bellowhead,The Pierces,Fenech-Soler,Special Guest MummersKitty, Daisy & Lewis,Fitz and the Tantrums,Morning Parade,Emma’s Imagination,Wolfgang
Festivalgoers kicking themselves for not getting tickets can still take advantage of V Style, a new luxurious range of stylish accommodation available on site at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Sleep in decadent surroundings by choosing between a lux pad, pop up hotel room, yurt or perhaps even a gypsy caravan to rest your tired festival head at the end of each night. V Style packages include* weekend passes and all your accommodation needs taken care of including a warm shower and premium toilets. You’ll never go back to basic camping again!
V Festival, sponsored by Virgin Media, is proud to announce another string of fresh talent to the 2011 line up including Kassidy, The Knux, Twenty Twenty, Slaughterhouse,Big Country and Aloe Blacc. Ziggy Marley will also be bringing his reggae style to the stage in what promises to be a spectacular weekend of live music across the 20th and 21st August.
Hip-hop heavyweights D12 will also be making their debut on V Festival soil for their own stand out performance adding to a line up that already features their long-term collaborator Eminem.
Ziggy Marley, “It’s been a long time since I have been to the UK, I am really looking forward to my trip and doing the v festival is perfect , thanks for the opportunity. See you soon.”
Kassidy comments, “Really looking forward to V, this will be the first time we have ever been, and after hearing all about it from other bands, we can’t wait to get there.”
Twenty Twenty Comments, ‘To be honest, we still can’t quite believe we have been asked to play V! It’s an absolute dream come true for Twenty Twenty and we feel extremely lucky to be part of such an amazing festival!’
Festivalgoers kicking themselves for not getting tickets can still take advantage of V Style, a new luxurious range of stylish accommodation available on site at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Sleep in decadent surroundings by choosing between a lux pad, pop up hotel room, yurt or perhaps even a gypsy caravan to rest your tired festival head at the end of each night. V Style tickets include* weekend passes and all your accommodation needs taken care of including a warm shower and premium toilets. You’ll never go back to normal camping again!
ARCTIC MONKEYS • EMINEM • RIHANNA • PLAN B • DIZZEE RASCAL • PRIMAL SCREAM (SCREAMADELICA) • THE SCRIPT • KAISER CHIEFS • MANIC STREET PREACHERS • LOSTPROPHETS • RAZORLIGHT • PENDULUM • DURAN DURAN • CHASE AND STATUS • SCOUTING FOR GIRLS • TINIE TEMPAH • THE COURTEENERS • MARK RONSON • GLASVEGAS • THE WOMBATS • BRUNO MARS • ELLIE GOULDING • JESSIE J • N-DUBZ • BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE • PROFESSOR GREEN • EXAMPLE • GOOD CHARLOTTE • HURTS • KATY B • KT TUNSTALL • SQUEEZE • THE SATURDAYS • WIZ KHALIFA • OLLY MURS • YOU ME AT SIX • ZIGGY MARLEY • CHIPMUNK • FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS • IMELDA MAY • CAST • OCEAN COLOUR SCENE • ELIZA DOOLITTLE • KELE • KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES • NOISETTES • LABRINTH • BELLOWHEAD • ALOE BLACC • THE WANTED • BIG COUNTRY • D12 • CLARE MAGUIRE • DIONNE BROMFIELD • KASSIDY • THE KNUX • CHIDDY BANG • WRETCH 32 • TWENTY TWENTY • SLAUGHTERHOUSE
Taking place over the weekend of the 20th and 21st August, V Festival returns to Weston Park, Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Chelmsford with a massive lineup for 2011.
Headling Weston Park on Saturday will be Eminem, whilst Arctic Monkeys will headline at Hylands Park. Sunday will see both artists switch locations.
Other acts to be announced include:
Rihanna Plan B The Script Dizzee Rascal Pendulum Kaiser Chiefs Duran Duran Manic Street Preachers Primal Scream Razor Light Chase and Status Tinie Tempah Scouting for Girls The Courteeners Ellie Goulding Jessie J Bruno Mars The Wombats Mark Ronson N-Dubz Big Audio Dynamite Glasvegas Hurts Katy B KT Tunstall Squeeze The Saturdays Example Olly Murs Cast Kele Ocean Colour Scene You Me at Six Imelda May Eliza Doolittle Fun Lovin Criminals Bellowhead Claire Maguire Wiz Khalifa
