V Festival Day Splits announced

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Following the official line-up announcement, V Festival 2016 today announce the artist splits day by day line-up.

Taking place over the weekend of Saturday, August 20th to Sunday, August 21st, the line-up will switch between the two sites over the two days with Justin Bieber first headlining Saturday’s bill, in Hylands Park Chelmsford and then performing in Weston Park, Staffordshire on Sunday.  Pop sensation Rihanna will then grace the stage in Staffordshire on Saturday, followed by a second performance in Essex on Sunday. 

The bill also includes the following other artists, with more acts still to be announced:  

Saturday 20 August/ Sunday 21st August: 

Justin Bieber, Sia, Faithless, Bastille, Jess Glynne,  Tinie Tempah, Rita Ora, Halsey,  Craig David's TS5,  James Morrison, John Newman, Troye Sivan,  Flight Facilities, Foxes, DNCE

Sunday 21st August/ Saturday 20 August:

 

Rihanna, David Guetta, Kaiser Chiefs, Little Mix, Jake Bugg, Years & Years,  Example, Katy B, Travis, DJ EZ, Sigma (DJ set), All Saints, Fleur East, Lukas Graham, Big Sean, Lethal Bizzle

Published on 23 March 2016 by UKFG

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