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Mika joined by suprise guest at V Festival Chelmsford

Mika, Channel 4 Stage, 16.20pm, V Festival, Hylands Festival, Chelmsford, August 19, 2007.   Pic: Sonia Melot

Mika, Channel 4 Stage, 16.20pm, V Festival, Hylands Festival, Chelmsford, August 19, 2007. Pic: Sonia Melot

The singer teams up with famous 'Lollipop' girl

Mika was joined by onstage today (August 19) at V Festival in Chelmsford.

Ellis Bextor joined Mika for closer 'Lollipop' for his performance on the 4 Music Stage.

She dressed up as a lollipop girl and her son was dressed up as a penguin for the theatrical closer.

Ellis Bextor was playing the JJB Arena earlier in the day.

Speaking about her apperance, she said: "Well, I’m on the same day as Lily Allen and Mika so I’ll go and watch both of their sets."

Before playing 'Big Girl' the singer looked up at the sky and said: "It better not rain now!"

The song featured a stunning back drop including a huge inflatable woman in a blue dress.

Mika played:

'Relax'
'Big Girl'
'My Interpretation'
'Billy Brown'
'Stuck In The Middle'
'Ring Ring'
'Sweet Dreams'
'Happy Ending'
'Love Today'
'Grace Kelly'
'Lollipop'


Keep checking NME.COM for all the V Festival reports, news and gossip as it happens.

Head to our full festival index for complete coverage live from both V Festival sites now.

For more action live from the site head to our V Festival gossip blog now.

Plus check out the latest shots from both sites in NME.COM's V Festival2007 photo gallery.

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