V Festival will be headlined by Beyonce. The popular British Festival based at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in Staffordshire, is set for August 17 and 18. Other acts include Kings of Leon, The Script, Rita Ora and Emeli Sand.
The director of the festival Simon Moran said to MSN, "With our line-up already boasting acts including Beyonce, Kings Of Leon and Emeli Sande, the 18th annual V Festival is once again set to be an unmissable weekend.
"We have a reputation for bringing fans the best world class acts and breakthrough artists, 2013 is set to be another sensational year."
The popular festival's past headliners included Coldplay and Radiohead. This is just the first batch of acts to be released but more will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. on Friday and can be purchase d VFestival.com.
Other acts that have been announced include the likes of Calvin Harris, Jessie J, Ellie Goulding and more, making it a diverse and fun set.
Festival Directors Bob Angus, Simon Moran and Dennis Desmond said to The Daily Mail, "We've worked hard to bring fans an exciting and diverse line-up, securing Beyonce for an exclusive European Festival appearance and Kings of Leon as headliners is a great achievement. These acts along with one of the strongest bills in V Festival's 18 year history is something we are very proud of. We have a reputation for bringing fans the best world class acts and breakthrough artists, 2013 is set to be another sensational year."
V Festival has been around for 18 years with much success for music fans around the U.K.
Virgin Media are the headline sponsors for the V Festival for the fourth year in a row.
"Our free mobile recharge points will get you back up and running in no time. It's not just our clever tech that'll help brighten up your weekend. We're sending down our Virgin Media Angels to offer a spare pair of hands if you need them. We know schlepping all your gear to the campsite can be a pain, so the Angels are there to cart your stuff around for you," The V Festival website said. "But it doesn't stop there. As a Virgin company, music is in our DNA. So we're really excited to bring you even more exclusive live DJ sets from your favourite artists in Our House, following its packed out debut in 2011. We'll be creating some one-off musical moments you won't see anywhere else at the best party on site. So stick with us and don't miss a beat."
See the full lineup here.
Check out this video of a past V Festival performance:
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