RiZE Festival Announced To Replace V Festival

Liam Gallagher and Stereophonics have been announced as the headliners for the V Festival replacement – RiZE Festival.

The new festival takes place on 17th-18th August, remaining at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, but, as yet, it doesn’t look like there’ll be a second site at Weston Park in Staffordshire.

Also announced on the line up for 2018's RiZE Festival are James Bay, Bastille, Craid David Presents TS5, Manic Street Preachers, Years & Years, Rita Ora, Plan B, Rag’n’Bone Man, Disciples, Tom Grennan, Dave, RAYE, Tom Walker and more.

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Last year Virgin broke ties with V Festival after 22 years with Richard Branson writing in a blog: 

“Working on V Festival has been a brilliant journey filled with great people, fun times and exceptional music.”

He added: “Looking back on the wonderful history of V Festival has reminded me just how far Virgin has come. Who would have thought that an idea to sell cut-price mail-order records would grow into a record label, let alone a unique music festival – and so much else besides?  We wish Live Nation every success with their future plans. We would like to thank them for a brilliant partnership over recent years.

“At Virgin, we know first hand how important it is to keep innovating and changing things up, which is why it is now time for us to look at new ways we can disrupt the industry to ensure music is a force for good.”

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