So what do you think?

[thetime]

May as well make it an under 18 event.

V has slowly turned into a festival for people who don't really like music. Or festivals.

[Funkyfairy!]

Complete rubbish.

I just don't see what the issue is. I've been going to festivals & gigs for pushing 20 years. Most recent gigs have been Miles Kane & Jake Bugg.

I love the fact I can go to a festival and not only see the type of bands I go to gigs to see (Courteeners, James, OCS, The Vaccines) but also watch acts like Beyonce, Calvin Harris, Lianne La Havas, Rudimental - who I wouldn't necessarily pay to see on their own.

To say its for people who don't like music is an insult. I hate the insinuation that V was once something other than a 2 day pop festival, that's what it is and always has been.

The whole line-up thing is always completely over analysed on here.

I've been going to V since 98 by the way.

[Pothuthic]

Oh, and I haven't camped since '05 so can't comment. Hotel all the way now!

[Indie53]

How did she put U2 to shame? She had the perfect sunny warm evening to put on her dance show, U2 had to contend with torrential rain and a soaked stage to put their show on. Which out of the 2 I personally thoroughly enjoyed still !!!

[Pothuthic]

I watched Beyonce on the telly (was on my birthday) when she did Glasto, she did amazing

[AiiShotTheDJ]

Like bunny says whay complete tripe, complete arrogance and wrong.

Under 18 festival? Cant be to many 16 year olds listening to the likes of james and ocs.

[Indie53]

The amount of people I've seen questioning "Who the fuck is this James guy?" makes me feel sick. Sadly it's about 99% of people under 25.

One of the best on the line up for me.

[Kris_lcfc]

James is one that I'm looking forward to this year. Missed them the last time they performed at V so definately on my list this time round

[AiiShotTheDJ]

The amount of people I've seen questioning "Who the fuck is this James guy?" makes me feel sick. Sadly it's about 99% of people under 25.

One of the best on the line up for me.

[rhysieg]

The amount of people I've seen questioning "Who the fuck is this James guy?" makes me feel sick. Sadly it's about 99% of people under 25.

One of the best on the line up for me.

[Pothuthic]

The amount of people I've seen questioning "Who the fuck is this James guy?" makes me feel sick. Sadly it's about 99% of people under 25. One of the best on the line up for me.

[thetime]

You've just reminded me- I was reading the V fb page earlier where there was a whole comment conversation on who this elusive 'James' was- so much some somebody created a picture with "James" circled on the line up stating "who the fuck is James?". The people involved concluded it was a typo and V actually meant James Arthur.

[king_oxymoron]

Well to add a bit of positivity, I wasn't going to go and am going purely down to the line up. Lots i'd be happy to see but four I am actually 'excited' to see - something T in the Park hasn't offered me much in the way of. Those four are Maximo Park, Beyonce, Jason Mraz and Two Door Cinema Club... bring it on!

[Jamiet1000]

The thing is, you can make it what you want really. There was some utter shite on the line up last year (as many previous line ups) but I never saw any of them. If you plan what you want to see its not a bad line up at all.

[king_oxymoron]

That and if there genuinely is NOTHING you can stomach on at any one time, get a beer with your mates and have a laugh! People pay hundreds just to lie by a pool for hours on end, a couple hours away from the stages can be just as much of a laugh if you make it one..

[the salmon]

yeah but alot of the older lot wouldnt bother comment on the facebook page so its only a fraction of the demographic. i find v to be FULL of older people to be honest, they definitely outnumber us young-uns (im 21) its more a dad rock festival in my experience. ive only been to staffordshire though, chelmsford might be different. Ive watched james the last 2 times theyve played v (2007? & 2010? i think) and although i rate them on record, they can leave a lot to be desired from their live performances, especially set-list wise. last time they had limited stage time and filled it with a lot of new material and only a number of classics (sit-down, laid)

Im happy enough with the lineup and will be purchasing tickets, its only half hour down the road. alot more guitar bands this year, which im happier with. thought last years lineup was alot poorer if im honest.

[Tunster]

That and if there genuinely is NOTHING you can stomach on at any one time, get a beer with your mates and have a laugh! People pay hundreds just to lie by a pool for hours on end, a couple hours away from the stages can be just as much of a laugh if you make it one..

[king_oxymoron]

Oh don't get me wrong, I will be cramming in the acts like there is no tomorrow. I just love the joy of live music. However, what I'm saying is, if there's only a handful of acts you like and you aren't prepared to try other ones (which I think you should), there's a lot to be said for giving up the moaning about the acts you don't like and just chilling out with your mates and a drink. I still reckon it's probably decent value for the acts you DO like.

Edited February 26, 2013 by king_oxymoron

[efcfanwirral]

Nope, and I don't plan to for the moment, bit of a journey, music not my type etc, I'd rather go to a festival near me and enjoy the music then go to Glastonbury if I'm honest, maybe in a few years I might go, not sure.

I will definitely watch the acts that I like on the stream and telly

[Pothuthic]

I've been having this debate the last few days. I love Glastonbury, my favourite place on earth BUT its so little about the music for me that I don't actually see it as a 'music festival' in the same way as V (not 'real music' or any of that rubbish, solid two days of watching bands I mean, whatever you're opinions of them) - I go to V or Leeds each summer for two days of music. This year have a lot of my faves on - Phonics, OCS, James, courteeners, travis, and a few newer acts like vaccines, of monsters and men etc plus I do like KOL despite the fact it's no longer cool to (its not cool to like most bands I listen to!). Glasto won't have the older acts as it generally tries to, well, not be V really. Two completely different places - but if you like solid days of music of the type V has, Glasto doesn't provide it unless you get very lucky with the lineup suiting your tastes. They just have huge headliners there. The one year I planned to do just Glasto I felt I hadn't been to a music festival so did V for the day to make up for it, though clearly from my list above I'm not very adventurous with what I listen to, but I like what I like and Glasto doesn't provide it, but it does provide a great experience where I'm not that bothered about the music anyway!

[sisco]

For me I have been to Glasto and last year went to V as a day ticket holder. Glasto of course wins hands down but like a couple have said Glasto is different. For me if there are 3 acts a day I like then it's a massive bonus, where as I would need to like a mass chunk of any V lineup (a headliner being a necessity) to get me spending my money.

Last year 2 of my favourites bands Killers and Snow Patrol (yep your all thinking how can someone like them), were on the same day. Plus managed to catch The Feeling, The Enemy, Madness, The Stranglers, Frank Turner plus parts of Timie Tempah, Rita Ora and Olly murs (I'm not proud of the last 3). Yeah it's expensive but so are gigs, and to see that many people, whilst drinking in the sun with mates, well it was worth it for me.

Edited February 27, 2013 by sisco

[Boris The Spider]

I thought I was the only one who avoids camping

[Pothuthic]

V Festival uploaded the lineup video and removed it again :/ Its still on my screen, not sure what's wrong with it

[thetime]

We can't camp this year, because my boyfriend threw our tent & sleeping bags away instantly after last year because he hated it so much haha

[Benj]

Even my mate who has soldiered on through the ever worsening years has decided to give it a miss this time.

He's another off to Glasto for the first time

I gave up after 08 or 09 (can't remember which) and it has progressively got worse and worse since to this new low.

There seems to be far less moaners in general now though, although I suspect this is just a reflection of how many people have given up and moved on, leaving it for the new crowd.