Who played at V Festival 2016?

Halsey, Craig David’s TS5, Katy B, Sigma (DJ set), James Morrison, John Newman, Troye Sivan, All Saints, Fleur East, Big Sean, Soul II Soul, Foxes, Lethal Bizzle, Flight Facilities and DNCE have also been confirmed for V2016, with more acts to be announced over four stages, plus The Glee Comedy tent.

Does V Festival still exist?

Virgin Media’s iconic V Festival is set to return for one weekend only this summer featuring Anne Marie, Olly Murs and Dizzee Rascal as headliners. After a three-year hiatus, Virgin Media’s V Festival will be beamed to screens this August in a three-part TV special hosted by Maya Jama and Joel Dommett on ITV2.

Which artists are performing at V Festival 2016?

Justin Bieber, Sia, Rihanna & David Guetta are heading to V – and here’s when you can see them on BOTH stages! V Festival is back for 2016 – and some pretty HUGE names will be helping the summer gig celebrate its 21st birthday!

Who are the headliners at V Festival 2017?

V Festival 2017 There is yet another massive line-up for the festival next weekend, with the headliners P!nk (returning for her third time) and Jay-Z (making his debut performance at Hylands Park). Others acts include Dizzee Rascal, Craig David, Ellie Goulding, and Pete Tong.

What happened in the year 1997 at V Festival?

Year two saw the arrival of more big bands, like Blur, The Prodigy, Foo Fighters, The Chemical Brothers and Daft Punk. 1997 also welcomed the arrival of the NME Stage, where acts included Ash and Echo & the Bunnymen. In 1998, V Festival welcomed headliners The Verve and returning band The Charlatans.

When did the first V Festival take place?

The first V festival took place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August 1996, and had two stages and one tent. This year introduced the NME stage. Richard Ashcroft (of The Verve) goes solo and Travis unveil their cover of Britney Spears ‘ ” …Baby One More Time ” which they had already played at Glastonbury Festival in June 2000.