V Festival 2011 – Preview

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What an exciting festival this is going to be, If you were lucky enough to get a ticket there are so many great acts to see live. The festival for the more mainstream fans of music, V has really booked some of the best to perform at the Hylands and Weston parks this August 2011. New features this year include the Comedy stage which is bound to provide a nice break from the music and also ‘V Style’ Luxury accommodation which (at a cost) is for those wishing to skip the possible muddy camping experience.

Starting on the Saturday 20th at Weston park (Sunday 21st at Hylands park) American rapper and international megastar Eminem will headline alongside special guest Rihanna and between them their hit single ‘Love The Way You Lie’ is certain to be a highlight of the weekend. Special guest Rihanna will be hoping her show is a spectacular affair especially after Beyonce’s magical closer at Glastonbury last weekend, Rihanna will have a lot to live up to as a female artist headlining a festival. But with her back catalog of hits including ‘Umbrella’, ‘Disturbia’ and ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ she will certainly have the support of the crowd. Eminem on the other hand has little to prove and is able to choose from a vast array of songs for his set list and fans can be expecting a mixture of classics such as ‘Loose Yourself’, ‘Stan’ and even a possible collaboration with D12 to perform there 2004 hit ‘My Band’. The crowd can also expect performances off his latest album ‘Recovery’ where hit singles include ‘No Love’ and ‘Not Afraid’.. It’s sure to be a passionate show by the US rapper.

As we move to Sunday 21st at Weston park (Saturday 20th at Hylands park) V organizers have pulled out all the stops to book the Arctic Monkeys as main headliners, with their recent album ‘Suck It And See’ only out a few weeks ago fans can expect some new music this year as well as crowd sing a longs such as ‘When The Sun Goes Down’. Joining the indie band on the top bill is Plan B who has really risen out of the underground scene and become a well-respected pop icon this year. He will for sure be taking inspiration from Eminem on how to single handily manage the crowd at V Festival and there are no question marks as to whether he can sing live.

Of course there are many many more acts across the weekend to enjoy, some of the well-known names include:

• Dizzee Rascal
• Pendulum
• Kaiser Chiefs
• Duran Duran
• Chase & Status
• Youmeatsix
• Tinie Tempah
• Example

All of these acts have previous festival experience and there’s a lot of variety to look forward to.. something for all music fans.

I’ll see you there!

By Matthew Trevett

Eminem and Rihanna are sure to make V Festival one to remember