Today saw the 16th edition of V Festival hit Hylands Park in Chelmsford. V Festival is known for providing a diverse lineup to suit everyone and thats exactly what we had this Saturday.
From the headlining Arctic Monkeys, through to to Jessie J, Chase & Status, Aloe Blac, Ziggy Marley and even a comedy tent, it was not hard to be pleased.
Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys brought Saturday to an almight close as they trailed through hits from their latest album 'Suck It and See' as well as hits from their previous albums. Notable tracks like 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' went down a treat with the crowd in the main arena that streched right to the back.
Aloe Blacc's soulful and cool presense on stage was the perfect fit for a sun drenched crowd who were lapping up his energy. The crowd got into full swing when Aloe performed his hit 'I Need A Dollar'.
Over on the V Stage, Bruno Mars came out to a wet welcome as the rain started to come down at Hylands Park. Opening with his hit 'The Lazy Song' the crowd, unfazed by the change in weather, continued to sing song after song with Bruno.
With the rain subsiding, the welcoming sun shone over Hylands Park. We headed to The Arena where hip hop star Wiz Khalifa was performing. Wiz has a laidback style about him and he came out performing with a mic on a stand! Fresh off his Rolling Papers album Wiz Khalifa banged out tune after tune with 'Black & Yellow' the biggest song of his set.
Back on the 4 Music Stage, Example had the majority of the crowd bouncing to his army of tracks which included his latest single 'Natural Disaster'.
Still with a cast on her leg, Jessie J arrived to a packed out arena on the 4 Music Stage to perform whilst sitting on her throne. Even though she was confined to sitting down, her performance is still amazing and energetic, you can see how much she just wants to get up and dance! She stated 'It's my first time performing in Essex, this time last year I was in the crowd!'
Back over to the V Stage, Plan B had taken to the stage. One of the biggest UK artist's of the moment, Plan B has featured on a number of festival lineup's this year. His performance is bar none one of the better of the day. Moving through tracks from his 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks' the enjoyment of the crowd can be heard throughout the park as they applause and join in to sing along with him. His tracks 'The Recluse', 'Prayin', 'She Said' were some of the biggest of his set.
V Festival is one of the must go to festivals on the summer calendar! Its diverse lineup and dual location makes it an easy choice for festival goers from around the UK.
V Festival on Sunday will host Rihanna and Eminem as headliners. Its a sure fire thing that they will bring down the curtains to an almighty applause as we witness yet another great year at V Festival!
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