Dido For V Festival

Dido will headline this year's V Festival.

The solo star will top the bill along with The Strokes, N.E.R.D, Muse, Massive Attack and Pink.

Others confirmed for this year's simultaneous two-day festivals " taking place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire on August 21 " 22 - include The Pixies, Jamie Cullum, Primal Scream, Kings Of Leon, Athlete and Keane.

Speaking about her maiden UK festival performance, Dido said:

"I seem to have done festivals everywhere else and managed not to be in England during the summer. V was the natural choice for me. It just always seems to have such a nice vibe and everyone comes away from it happy.

"It is a really good mix of music and the weather always seems to be quite nice, and it has posh toilets too."

V Festivals tickets go on sale on March 20 at 9am.

DL