Muse have been announced as the first headliner for this year’s V Festival.
The Devon trio will play Chelmsford on the Saturday (August 16) before travelling north to play Stafford on the Sunday (August 17).
They follow in the footsteps of Radiohead, Foo Fighters and The Killers in headlining the twin site event.
Tickets for the festival go on sale on March 7.
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