Artists

• Muse

  Following seven years of near solid touring, buzzing with nervous anticipation; their escalation from being the biggest band in Teignmouth in 1997 to one of the biggest bands in Europe by 2004 had been a rocket ride.

• The Verve

  After an absence of almost a decade, landmark band of the nineties, The Verve, return.
  

• Kings of Leon

  I think people tend to expect a certain sound from us, says Kings of Leons drummer Nathan Followill, but on this record, we tried to throw them for a loop.

• Stereophonics

  Kelly Jones is a changed man. And it shows in his personal demeanour, and in the music he has been making with Stereophonics.

• The Prodigy

  From their early days on the underground rave scene, to the becoming one of the most influential bands in Britain, The Prodigy have notched up 15 Top 20 singles and 4 Number One albums in the UK alone.

• Kaiser Chiefs

  The last chapter finished with "everybody wants a piece of Kaiser Chiefs"... This one starts nearly two years on, tracking the subsequent trajectory that the band has traveled.

• Amy Winehouse

  She might sound like a 40s jazz singer, but Amy Winehouse is a 24 year old BRIT Award winner from London using forefront beats and lyrics. Fans from around the world have marked her out as one of the most distinct voices in pop.

• The Kooks

  The greatest records in the world can be put on in any situation, you can put them on at a party and they're going to sound great, you could put them on in a club you could put them on on your headphones and listen in bed...

• The Pigeon Detectives

  Like all the finest young bands, The Pigeon Detectives rely on pure unadulterated passion and are gloriously straightforward and natural in every respect.
  

• The Zutons

  Liverpool’s first great band of the 21st century, The Zutons, are back from the sunny sidewalks of LA and will be bringing their boisterous, hook-laden music to this summer’s V Festival.
  

• Lenny Kravitz

  In the 18 years that have transpired since Lenny Kravitz first entered the public consciousness, much has happened in the world of music.

• Maximo Park

  Formed in Newcastle in 2001, Maximo Park came together when their original bassist decided he had no desire to be a lead vocalist and the search for a front-person began.
  

• Ian Brown

  In September Ian Brown returns to the fray with his best solo album yet. Its his first release since 2004s Solarized and 2005s The Greatest compilation which brought phase one of the Ian Browns highly successful maverick solo career to an end.

• The Chemical Brothers

  The duo began to DJ together in 1992, in the backroom of a Manchester pub. It probably made sense, after the heady years of the illegal Blackburn raves, to call themselves The 237 Turbo Nutters.
  

• Newton Faulkner

  Newton Faulkner is a 23 year old English singer songwriter with a wistful smile and phenomenal dreadlocks. This is an old fashioned word-of-mouth success story from an artist with simply stunning songs and an astonishing virtuoso guitar technique.

• The View

  The View have just been on holiday. A week in Mexico with their girlfriends. They rode quad bikes through the jungle, jet-skied, played golf at dawn. Great stuff.

• Lostprophets

  Since this Welsh quintet first began receiving attention during the dog days of 2001, Lostprophets have had a top 5 album in the UK, a top 30 gold album in the US, hit singles and videos on MTV

• The Feeling

  The Feeling, you'll gather, are not one of those bands who respond to success by getting grumpy and telling you how hard their lives are now.

• The Hoosiers

  The Hoosiers are three men, but they were not always three. Before they found the third member they were a two-piece, and before that they were two one pieces.

• Reverend and the Makers

  John McClure, a.k.a The Reverend, may be many different people. A poet. A gobshite to his enemies. A genius to his friends. An armchair detective.

• The Charlatans

  The Charlatans formed in 1989 and first tasted chart success with their second single which hit the top ten the following year.
  

• The Pogues

  Artist information coming soon.

• Scouting for Girls

  Fast-forward to 20th January 2008 and Roy is celebrating with a number one album, safe in the knowledge that his band are one of the most exuberant and successful British acts in years. Life can be sweet.

• Duffy

  Duffy is the real, unspoiled original deal.

• Girls Aloud

  Expressing surprise that Girls Aloud are still with us seems almost like an annual ritual now, one which has accompanied the group's every career milestone from their second hit on.

• Alanis Morissette

  A dozen years after the world first turned on to Alanis Morissette, a more mature artist remains committed to her creative path and a strong desire to help others on theirs.
  

• Amy Macdonald

  Last year, with sessions in a Soho studio that were then mixed by Bob Clearmountain in Los Angeles, Amy Macdonald recorded her debut album.
  

• One Republic

  To those who do not know the full story on OneRepublic, they may see a talented pop-rock group propelled to overnight success after being discovered by one of the worlds most celebrated super-producers.

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• Hot Chip

  The music making partnership of Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Owen Clarke, Al Doyle and Felix Martin came into existence in gradual stages, and has culminated in their third album

• The Futureheads

  Artist information coming soon.

• Squeeze

  Nearly three decades on, Squeeze are as relevant today as they ever were; many of todays most commercially successful and credible artists, have all cited them as a major influence.

• The Courteeners

  Artist information coming soon.

• The Hold Steady

  Fresh from touring with their musical heroes, the Rolling Stones, The Hold Steady join this year’s V line-up with songs from their fourth album.
  

• Travis

  Artist information coming soon.

• The Twang

  After some very nice free dinners and compiling an address book filled with the names of the movers and shakers in British music, The Twang signed with B-Unique in December of 2006 and began to record tracks for their debut album.

• Michael Franti & Spearhead

  In a quest to ‘walk his talk’ Michael Franti decided to travel some of the most dangerous territories in the Middle East.
  

• The Stranglers

  It’s often been said that The Stranglers are probably the most enduring band of the UK punk/new wave era. They’ve been entertaining for over thirty years and will play their debut performance at V Festival this summer.

• Sugababes

  Artist information coming soon.

• Calvin Harris

  Calvin Harris invented disco. No, Calvin Harris reinvented disco. He was Marks & Spencers champion shelf-stacker two years running.

• Richard Hawley

  Coming soon...

• Guillemots

  With their wide-eyed approach to making music, this naturally ebullient four piece will take to the stage at V Festival

• Shed Seven

  Artist information coming soon.

• Delays

  Since we last met, Delays have played sold-out U.S tours, recorded, Stardust style, in a villa in Spain, and found themselves a new home.

• Estelle

  Born-and-raised a West London girl, 27-year-old Estelle Swaray is right at home in the energy of New York, her newly adopted city. Shes got the self-determination with a bit of swagger. The get-up-and-go hustle.

• Robyn

  She is Robyn. The most killingest pop star on the planet. A pint-sized atom bomb dosed to the tits on electric and dispensing wisdom in three-minute modernist pop bulletins on the post-adolescent condition.

• Air Traffic

  Piano-led Indie rockers, Air Traffic the Bournemouth based four-piece can now add V Festival to their already satisfying checklist of achievements as they join this year’s line-up.

• The Rifles

  Proud possessors of a die-hard fanbase (they also sold out the Astoria earlier this year without any major label clout / marketing campaign) - this band remain a force to be reckoned with on the live circuit.

• David Jordan

  At only 21 this singer, songwriter and natural, effervescent live performer is throwing contemporary British pop in exciting new directions with charismatically executed nods to his own childhood idols.

• Sia

  With her emotive vocal performances and captivating song writing, the Australian born former Londoner, Sia Furler, is a remarkable and unique artist who is a welcome addition to this year’s V line-up

• Echo And The Bunnymen

  Coming soon...

• The Script

  The Script are an Irish trio whose music boasts the kind of artful twists sure to turn all preconceptions on their head.
  

• Alphabeat

  Whats got twelve legs, jumps up and down and comes from Copenhagen? No, its not a joke, its your new favourite pop band, presently settling into a six-bedroomed house at a secret location in east London.

• Young Knives

  Constantly evolving, consistently shifting, always appealing, Young Knives’ will join the line-up at V Festival this year.

• Siouxsie

  After 17 years of glorious records, Siouxsie, the true outsider’s outsider, will take to the stage solo at this year’s V Festival

• Will Young

  Will Young’s career is again opening up to new challenges. With the immanent arrival of his fourth album, Will is set to make his debut at this year’s V Festival

• Little Man Tate

  The hedonistic band joins this year’s line-up and are set to unleash their solid gold indie-disco hits at V Festival.

• The Presets

  The Presets are on the march. Drawn in arresting technicolour against uneasy backdrops of dark-pop, The Presets take arms against prevailing politics of homeland conservatism.

• Gabriella Cilmi

  Word-of-mouth began to spread on Gabriella Cillmi when a show-stopping performance for the as-yet-unknown singer of her debut single ‘Sweet About Me’
  

• Tom Baxter

  With his irresistible live shows English singer-songwriter, Tom Baxter, joins the V line-up this summer.

• Roots Manuva

  Roots Manuva is the sound of summer and is set to raise the temperature at this summer’s V Festival.

• Drive-By Truckers

  The bunch of extroverts that are Drive-By Truckers join this year’s V Line-up. Stylistically, they run the gamut from old-timey sounding country to a heavy R&B influence.

• Royworld

  Royworlds unconventional positivity, coupled with their intensity and musicianship has made them one of the most distinct and disarmingly unique bands in a very long time.

• Taio Cruz

  From Carole King to Timbaland, and Pharrell Williams to Smokey Robinson, there’s a great tradition of r’n’b songwriters and producers stepping out of the shadows to become stars in their own right.

• The Dykeenies

  Scotland’s best-kept secret The Dykeenies are set to bring their swivel-hipped dancefloor classics to the V stage this summer

• Goldie Lookin Chain

  The Newport legend continues as Goldie Lookin Chain are set to wax lyrical at this year’s V.

• Carbon/Silicon

  Carbon/Silicon, the band fronted by legendary punks Mick Jones and Tony James, will also be joining the hottest V Festival line up!

• SugaRush Beat Company

  SugaRush Beat Company will be spreading the love at this summer's  V Festival

• Leon Jean Marie

  Hotly tipped East London boy Leon Jean Marie, takes to the UK stages this summer with his nationwide Wonky Pop Tour.
  

• Captain

  Like all great inventors, Captain are best when armed with knowledge and ideas, and two years of touring their debut album, the joyous ‘This is Hazelville’.

• Paul Heaton

  He is harder, rockier, louder than of yore. The sweet melodies are still there and look set to light up V Festival this summer.

• Jack McManus

  V Festival welcomes mad-haired Jack McManus to the stage

• Tokyo Police Club

  Tokyo Police Club are fresh from touring with Cold War Kids and Bloc Party and look set to tease V fans with their latent talent.

• Infadels

  Set to win over many new friends at this summers V Festival, Infadels are back!

• Attic Lights

  Attic Lights are a band in love with the past while focussing firmly on the future.

• Passenger

  The five-piece band will take to the V stage with pop songs from their debut album Wicked Man’s Rest.

• Beth Rowley

  26 year old British singer-songwriter, Beth Rowley, will make her debut at V Festival this year.

• Noah and the Whale

  With their energetic live shows and carefully crafted folk melodies, Noah and the Whale join this year’s line-up at V Festival.

• Runaway Sons

  Coming soon...

• Sam Beeton

  The classic pop singer will be bringing his bright catchy tunes to this year’s V-Festival

• Bryn Christopher

  Bringing old-school soul into the new millennium is Birmingham born singer songwriter Bryn Christopher

• Emmanual Jal

  Coming soon...

• Team Waterpolo

  Team Waterpolo are a party for your feet, ears and brain all at once and are set to wow the V Festival crowds.

• The Midway State

  Due to unforseen circumstances, we regret to inform you that The Midway State have had to cancel their V performance.
  

• The New York Fund

  The New York Fund will be converting the crowds at V Festival, this summer.

• One Eskimo

  One Eskimo at V Festival

• Lost Boys

  Coming soon...

• Dodos

  Throw together a country-blues-loving guitarist and a metal head drummer and you get the Dodo’s.

• Julian Velard

  The curly haired New Yorker Julian Velard will be performing at this year’s V Festival.

• Gary Go

  Gary Go will be winning fans at this year’s V Festival.

• Das Pop

  Das Pop's spirited guitar-pop is making it's way to V Festival this summer

• Iglu & Hartly

  Iglu & Hartly will be bringing their super high-energy live show and sonic antics for all to see at this summer’s V Festival.

• The Rushes

  The Rushes will be bringing their infectious, anthemic quality songs to V Festival.

• Animal Kingdom

  Coming soon...

• Sparkadia

  Sparkadia will be bringing their unique, timeless tunes to this year’s V.

• The Hazey Janes

  Coming soon...

• Arno Carstens

  The solo artist Arno Carstens is the biggest South African singer/songwriter on the rock scene

• Sons of Albion

  Sons Of Albion will be bringing their own style of true Rock n Roll to V Festival.

• The Troubadours

  The Troubadours create a stir amongst the V Festival crowds.

• Magistrates

  Fresh, cutting edge and unashamedly sexual, Magistrates play music for the mind, feet and hips.

• Matt Trakker

  The joint 'Road To V' winner is going to woo us this weekend as he takes centre stage.

• The Rebs

  The Rebs are this years joint 'Road To V' winners