This yearโ€™s V Festival headliners have been confirmed as being Dave Grohl fronted Foo Fighters, Vegas rockers The Killers and โ€œChasing Carsโ€ boys Snow Patrol.

The festival takes place as usual at two UK sites; Chelmsford Hylands Park and Weston Park in Stafford on the weekend of August 18 and 19.

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Other acts so far confirmed include Kasabian, Manic Street Preachers, The Kooks, Babyshambles, Amy Winehouse and The Fratellis.

NME โ€˜Godlike Geniusโ€ Primal Scream will also play alongside Pete Dohertyโ€™s Babyshambles and The Coral.

Festival circuit favourites James and The Proclaimers also play the festival.

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Tickets for this yearโ€™s event will be available from March 1. Oner day earlier if you are a Virgin mobile customer.

More details available here from the festival website