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Early bird V Festival 2011 tickets to go on sale tomorrow (August 24) – get yours here

Early bird V Festival 2011 tickets to go on sale tomorrow (August 24) – get yours here

Tickets up for grabs from 9am (BST)

The Kooks to release Jim Abbiss-produced album in early 2011 – video

The Kooks to release Jim Abbiss-produced album in early 2011 – video

Luke Pritchard reveals details of album three

Tinie Tempah: 'You can hear how getting a Number One changed me on my album' - video

Tinie Tempah: 'You can hear how getting a Number One changed me on my album' - video

'Pass Out' out man talks us through his forthcoming debut

Kasabian to make 'completely different' new album following V Festival farewell - video

Kasabian to make 'completely different' new album following V Festival farewell - video

Watch the band talking about their future after sending off 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'

Air bring the ambience to V Festival Chelmsford

Air bring the ambience to V Festival Chelmsford

Band headline festival tent on final day of 2010 bash

Kings Of Leon hail V Festival Stafford as one of their 'favourite shows ever'

Kings Of Leon hail V Festival Stafford as one of their 'favourite shows ever'

Followills close day two with hit-laden set at Weston Park

Tricky almost thrown out of his own gig at V Festival for smoking

Tricky almost thrown out of his own gig at V Festival for smoking

Bristol man feels the wrath of festival security

Paul Heaton takes a jovial pop at Kings Of Leon at V in Stafford

Paul Heaton takes a jovial pop at Kings Of Leon at V in Stafford

Plus Mark Lanegan plays a Queens Of The Stone Age song during moody evening set at Weston Park

Doves play 'last festival for quite some time' at V 2010 in Chelmsford

Doves play 'last festival for quite some time' at V 2010 in Chelmsford

Band's farewell is marred when crowd member upsets Jimi Goodwin

White Lies showcase new material at V Festival

White Lies showcase new material at V Festival

Trio play two unreleased songs to Stafford crowd

Jamie T wraps up his summer live shows at V Festival

Jamie T wraps up his summer live shows at V Festival

Singer-songwriter plays one of his last gigs before hitting the studio

Eels' Mark Everett becomes V Festival ice cream man

Eels' Mark Everett becomes V Festival ice cream man

Frontman rocks out with cold treats in Chelmsford

Goldie Lookin Chain invite fans to smoke weed at V Festival Stafford

Goldie Lookin Chain invite fans to smoke weed at V Festival Stafford

Newport rappers bring their greatest hits to the festival

Kings Of Leon: ''Only By The Night' fans think our old songs are brand new'

Kings Of Leon: ''Only By The Night' fans think our old songs are brand new'

Band spot fans who don't know their earlier records

Hurts instigate chart battle with Taio Cruz during V Festival set

Hurts instigate chart battle with Taio Cruz during V Festival set

Manchester band say they're aiming for the upper reaches of next week's charts

Kasabian, Calvin Harris, Doves to close V Festival

Kasabian, Calvin Harris, Doves to close V Festival

Plus Kings Of Leon, Air, White Lies and Hurts also set to play

The Charlatans, David Guetta, Groove Armada bring 2010 V Festival's first day to a close

The Charlatans, David Guetta, Groove Armada bring 2010 V Festival's first day to a close

Acts headline away from the Chelmsford event's Main Stage

The Prodigy and Faithless bring 'the rave' to V Festival

The Prodigy and Faithless bring 'the rave' to V Festival

Veteran dance acts draw huge crowds at Stafford site

Kings Of Leon admit to being 'scared shitless' as they headline V Festival

Kings Of Leon admit to being 'scared shitless' as they headline V Festival

Band close first night of 2010 bash at Chelmsford

Florence And The Machine dedicate song to Dizzee Rascal at V Festival

Florence And The Machine dedicate song to Dizzee Rascal at V Festival

Florence Welch & co. play hit-laden set on 4Music Stage

 
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