Justin Timberlake & The Killers have been confirmed as V Festivals 2014 headliners on the Virgin Media Stage at this year’s event. V Festival takes place 16-17 August in Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire.

Also confirmed for the weekend are Ed Sheeran, Paolo Nutini, Example, Lily Allen, Elbow, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Bastille, Rudimental, Chase & Status, Alesso, Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers, Above & Beyond, Tom Odell, Sub Focus, Train, Blondie, Jason Derulo, Rizzle Kicks, John Newman, Sam Smith, Katy B, Embrace, Janelle Monae, Kodaline, Miles Kane, The Human League, Newton Faulker, Starsailor, Aloe Blacc, Alex Clare, Nina Nesbitt, The Strypes, Birdy, Foxes, Ella Eyre, The Stranglers, The Magic Numbers, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbot, George Ezra, The Wailers, M People, All Saints, The Wonder Stuff, The Rifles And Very Special Guests Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers, with more acts still to be announced. Tickets will go on sale Fri 9am.

V Festival is now in its 19th year and is renowned for bringing the very best eclectic music together for one mind-blowing weekend. Last year saw incredible sets from headliners Beyonce and Kings of Leon, with other show stopping performances from the likes of Jessie J, The Script and Ellie Goulding. V Festival has an unrivalled music pedigree, previous headliners have included Coldplay, Radiohead, Oasis, Eminem, Foo Fighters, The Stone Roses and The Arctic Monkeys. V Festival is now established as the biggest festival in the UK with over 170,000 fans attending, and was the first festival to establish rotating acts across two sites. 

V Festival Directors Bob Angus, Simon Moran and Dennis Desmond commented:

“We’re very excited to announce the V Festival line-up, and proud to bring headliners Justin Timberlake and The Killers, following on from their sold out Wembley Stadium show in 2013, with both headliners summer festival exclusives. We have pulled together a line-up of huge depth with a variety of artists across many musical genres and 2014 is set to be another fantastic year in V Festival’s 19 year history.”

Simon Moran added: “, I am looking forward to seeing so many artists this year but I am personally very much looking forward to seeing a great performance from Chic with Nile Rodgers!”

V Festival Stafford 2014 takes place at Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard, Shifnal, Stafford, Staffordshire between Sat 16th to Sun 17th August 2014.

V festival Chelmsford 2014 takes place at Hylands Park, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex between Sat 16th to Sun 17th August 2014.