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V Festival Line Up Revealed

V Festival Line Up Revealed

This year's V Festival headliners have been confirmed as being Dave Grohl fronted Foo Fighters, Vegas rockers The Killers and "Chasing Cars" boys Snow Patrol.

The festival takes place as usual at two UK sites; Chelmsford Hylands Park and Weston Park in Stafford on the weekend of August 18 and 19.

Other acts so far confirmed include Kasabian, Manic Street Preachers, The Kooks, Babyshambles, Amy Winehouse and The Fratellis.

NME 'Godlike Genius'' Primal Scream will also play alongside Pete Doherty's Babyshambles and The Coral.

Festival circuit favourites James and The Proclaimers also play the festival.

Tickets for this year's event will be available from March 1. Oner day earlier if you are a Virgin mobile customer.

More details available here from the festival website


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