VIRGIN V FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES
HUGE
BBC RADIO 1 STAGE LINEUP
STAFFORDSHIRE, WESTON PARK, FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST:
CHASE AND STATUS DJ SET, DANNY HOWARD, DUKE DUMONT,
DISCIPLES, MISTAJAM, ANNIE MAC
CHELMSFORD, HYLANDS PARK, FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST:
ANNIE MAC, WILKINSON LIVE, NETSKY LIVE, RITON, ICARUS
FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED SO FAR, 19th – 20th AUGUST:
JAY Z, P!NK, ELLIE GOULDING, STORMZY, CRAIG DAVID,
JASON DERULO, RUDIMENTAL, SEAN PAUL, PETE TONG, AND MANY
MORE!
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Virgin V Festival 2017 today unveils two incredible line ups on the BBC Radio 1 stage,
with some of the hottest dance acts on the planet featuring across both Chelmsford
and Staffordshire sites.
With the success of last year’s BBC Radio 1 Summer of Dance stage, which opened the
music proceedings Friday night, the much-hyped dance music line up is back once
again to kick start what’s set to be one of the biggest weekends of the summer.
Friday 18th August is a night not to be missed as BBC Radio 1 DJs; Annie Mac, Danny
Howard and MistaJam hit the stage. The trio will be joined at Staffordshire, Weston
Park by a host of Britain’s biggest and best DJs - Chase and Status (DJ Set), Duke
Dumont and Disciples.
One of the world’s most well-known drum ‘n’ bass duos, Chase and Status will be
heading to Virgin V Festival fresh from an action-packed summer touring the globe.
Grammy nominated Duke Dumont will also step up to the decks in Staffordshire with
his huge chart smashes, ‘Need U (100%)’, ‘I Got U’ and ‘Won’t Look Back’ which will
set the pace for the huge evening ahead.
Rounding off a jam-packed night of live dance music is South London trio Disciples
who soared to the top of the charts in February 2015 with ‘They Don’t Know’. The
deep house act followed it up with their Calvin Harris collaboration on ‘How Deep Is
Your Love’ and just last month released ‘On My Mind’ which MistaJam featured as his
hottest record in the world.
In Chelmsford, Annie Mac will be overseeing the night to ensure that everyone is
raving in Hylands Park. After electrifying Staffordshire crowds last year on the BBC
Radio 1 stage, Wilkinson is back and this time playing to Chelmsford. With some of UK
dance music’s most hypnotic tracks under his belt – this is not a set to be missed.
Also joining the incredible bill is Bristol based drum ‘n’ bass duo, Icarus. After blasting
on to the scene in 2013, the brothers have continued to magnetise crowds with their
sleek and unique sound. They’ll be bringing fresh new material, including the recently
released ‘King Kong’.
Netsky will also be taking to the BBC Radio 1 stage, bringing his stream of dance floor
beats to Chelmsford. Riton also stars, known for mixing some of music’s most
notorious dance floor fillers from ‘Rinse & Repeat’ to ‘Betta Riddim’.
BBC Radio 1 will be live broadcasting the evening from Weston Park, Staffordshire to
ensure that no one misses out on this incredible line up of chart topping anthems.
Tickets are now on sale with fans advised to visit www.vfestival.com for official
outlets.
ENDS
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[email protected] - 07534667200 // 07824169468 // 07813 156965
NOTES TO EDITORS:
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Carlsberg are proud to be the official beer partner of Virgin V Festival. Carlsberg will be bringing a touch of
Danishness to the festival this summer as it’s the fusion of Danish simplicity and precision that brings you a light,
easy drinking, refreshing lager.
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Somersby are excited to be the official cider partner of Virgin V Festival. Best served thirsty. This delicious coldfiltered cider has no artificial flavours or sweeteners, simply bucket-loads of great apple taste. That’s real
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Utilita LIVE is exclusive to Utilita Energy customers and is our way of saying thank you. Being live on supply gets
you access to a huge range of guaranteed festival tickets as well as exclusive offers on music tickets, products
and experiences.
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all the latest offers & competitions.
MIX IT UP WITH SMIRNOFF AT VIRGIN V FESTIVAL THIS SUMMER!
To celebrate this year’s epic festival season, Smirnoff, the world’s most popular vodka brand, is proud to be the
official vodka and partner with the biggest festivals across Europe including Virgin V Festival, teaming up great
music and great drinks to make the weekend one to remember.
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and gossip from around Europe and some exciting ways to get involved this summer!
JBL are proud to be the official sound partner of the Virgin V Festival JBL Dance Arena. Born out of the desire to
celebrate the brilliance of performers, JBL for over 70 years have been dedicated to the pursuit of one thing –
capturing the energy and emotion of music. JBL products have become the trusted choice of artists and sound
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Big Green Coach is once again the official and exclusive travel partner to Virgin V Festival. Operating to both
Weston Park (Staffordshire) and Hylands Park (Chelmsford), you can choose from 80 departure points right
across the UK.
Take the hassle out of organising the journey, we’ll drop you right inside those festival gates. Everyone arrives
Friday, with plenty of time to choose a great camping spot and join the party later. We’ll take you all home on
Monday morning looking super fresh (still covered in last night’s glitter!) and you can sleep all the way home.
Get your low-cost return coach travel or combine it with a festival ticket as a package.
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