Kasabian and Calvin Harris have been announced as headliners for this year's V Festival on the Virgin Media stage, to celebrate 20 years since the event first opened its gates in 1996.
Calvin Harris
Speaking about his debut at the top of the bill, Calvin said: "V Festival is always an incredible time and I can't wait to headline it this year. See you there!"
Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno added: "V is for victory, V is for voodoo, V is for vacuum cloud, V is for very very very very excited. See you in the fields!"
Joining the headliners across the two festival sites in Hylands Park, Chelmsford and West Park, Staffordshire are some of Britain's biggest names and talents, with performers including Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, The Script and Hozier.
Also announced to be taking to the stage are George Ezra, Stereophones, Paloma Faith, Olly Murs, James Bay, Tom Jones, Clean Bandit, Kodaline, Ella Henderson, Nero and Courteeners, with many more to be announced in the coming weeks across four stages.
Festival Director Simon Moran comments: "We wanted to champion British talent at this year's festival and with the likes of Calvin and Kasabian leading the way we don't think it'll disappoint. The eclectic mix of established artists and rising stars, with a few more in the pipeline, means that once again there is something for everyone at V Festival. "It's incredible to think what V has achieved in two decades. When we started out in '96, we were two stages and one tent, with the northern site only hosting one day of acts. Since then we've hosted some of the most iconic acts from around the world. Here's to another decade!"
Across the weekend will also be sets from Marina & The Diamonds, The Proclaimers, The Kooks, Jess Glynne, Andy C, Imelda May, Gregory Porter, Fuse ODG, Clean Bandit, Duke Dumont, Jessie Ware, Ella Eyre, Hannah Wants, Reverend & The Makers, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Annie Mac.
Once again the popular Glee Club Comedy Tent will return with a hilarious line-up to be announced in the coming weeks.
Glamorous V Style camping will makes its return for its fifth year, with pampering stations and built-in tents and huts available for those willing to shell out a little more cash.
Tickets will go on sale from March 6 at 9am, with fans advised to visit www.vfestival.com where all official outlets are detailed.
Festival Director Bob Angus stresses the importance of purchasing tickets from official outlets, stating: "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 an non-stop fun-packed weekend."