WGC singer Alesha Dixon will be joining Oasis and The Killers later in the summer on the festival circuit. For the former Monk s Walk School student – currently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Comic Relief – has been confirmed for this year s V Festi
WGC singer Alesha Dixon will be joining Oasis and The Killers later in the summer on the festival circuit.
For the former Monk's Walk School student - currently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Comic Relief - has been confirmed for this year's V Festival.
The two-site music spectacular will take place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, and Weston Park, Staffordshire, in late August.
Britpop legends Oasis and American favourites The Killers are the main V Stage headliners.
Alesha, the 2007 Strictly Come Dancing champion, will play the Essex leg at Hylands on Sunday, August 23 having performed in Staffordshire the night before.
She will appear in The Arena tent alongside The Streets, Lady GaGa and MGMT.
Others on the V bill include Razorlight, Keane, Snow Patrol, Brit Awards winners Elbow, Fatboy Slim, Pendulum, Katy Perry and Lily Allen.
V Festival tickets go on sale this Friday.
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