V Festival 2017 announces first acts

Pink, & Jay-Z, plus Rudimental, Ibiza Classics, Craig David, Ellie Goulding & more

By Neil Greenway | Published: Mon 27th Feb 2017

V Festival (Chelmsford) 2017

Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th August 2017
Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8WQ, England MAP
weekend with camping: £189; weekend no camping: £165; days £89

Daily capacity: 90,000

The headliners and first acts have been announced for the dual-site V Festival, which takes place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, Staffordshire over the weekend of Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th August 2017.

At Hylands Park, Chelmsford, on the Saturday and at Weston park, Staffordshire on the Sunday are Pink, Rudimental, Craig David, and Jess Glynne.

At Hylands Park, Chelmsford, on the Sunday and at Weston park, Staffordshire on the Saturday are Jay-Z, Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics performed by The Heritage Orchestra, Ellie Goulding, and Stormzy.

Also confirmed to play at both sites (days currently unknown) are George Ezra, Jason Derulo, Madness, Sean Paul, Dizzee Rascal, Sigma, James Arthur, Clean Bandit, Gorgon City, The Wombats, Anne-Marie, Hannah Wants, Krept & Konan, Jack Savoretti, JP Cooper, The Vamps, Jonas Blue, Busted, Scouting For Girls, Raye, and Calum Scott.