The Killers, The Stone Roses and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds to headline V Festival

Reunited Mancunian rockers The Stone Roses, Las Vegas quartet The Killers and rock god Noel Gallagher have been announced as the headlining acts for the seventeenth edition of V Festival.

The legendary foursome that was reformed last October, Brandon Flower’s troop and Brit pop hero Noel Gallagher will be joined by a host of superstars, including Snow Patrol, Tinie Tempah, two-time Brit Award winner Ed Sheeran, Welsh Tiger Tom Jones, Keane or James Morrison.

Following last year’s ‘American Revolution’ with performances from Eminem and Rihanna, feisty US rapper Nicki Minaj will be gracing the fields of Hylands and Weston Park, and after his show stopping set in 2011 David Guetta will be accompanying her.

Talking about this edition confirmations, the festival director Simon Moran said: “We’re really delighted with the line-up this year. We have a great mix of artists topping a bill that will see the welcome return to live performance of Manchester’s finest export, along with some of the biggest acts in the music industry today including The Killers,Tinie Tempah, Ed Sheeran and the legendary Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds.

“The mix of established and exciting breakthrough acts promises to give festival goers a cracking weekend.”

The festival, sponsored by Virgin Media, will also include performances from other topping artists such as Madness, Nero, Emeli Sandé, Friendly Fires, Happy Mondays, Professor Green and Olly Murs, across the four stages.

Forming X Factor singer Olly Murs said: “Coming back to play at V Festival for a second year is fantastic! I've been going to the festival as a punter for years, so performing there is always going to be special - especially on that main stage. I'm bringing my full 10 piece band with me this year, it's going to be immense - I can't wait.”

Over the festival weekend there will also be sets from Noah & The Whale, Ben Howard, Rizzle Kicks, Frank Turner, Labrinth, Maverick Sabre, The Enemy, Miles Kane, Dappy, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pixie Lott, Lissie, Shed Seven, The Ting Tings, The Human League, The Proclaimers, The Stranglers, Reverend and the Makers, Inspiral Carpets, The Rifles and DJ Fresh.

Tinie Tempah’s pal Labrinth said: “So happy that I'm going to play V festival!  Can't wait to get out there and rock the crowd. V Fest is special! See you there!”

The event will take place next 18 and 19 August over two sites at Chelmsford and Staffordshire, and will see the return of the Glee Club Comedy Tent with side-splitting performers including Doc Brown, Justin Moorehouse, Kevin McCarthy, Natan Caton, Gary Delaney, John Fothergill and the V Style camping.

Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10am from V Festival’s official site.