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Festival No. 0000372 · Est. 2000

V Festival 2005

V Festival 2005

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Weston Park - Weston-under-Lizard, UK
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Weston Park
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TF11 8LE
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Weston-under-Lizard, UK
Capacity
90,000

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  • Athlete
    Athlete formed in Deptford, United Kingdom, in March 2002, and split up in 2013, after 10 years. Plays alternative rock, glitch pop, indie rock, indietronica, post-britpop, rock.
  • Benji B
    Benji B was born in London, United Kingdom.
  • Chemical Brothers
    Chemical Brothers formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative dance, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, neo-psychedelia, progressive house, techno.
  • Dizzee Rascal
    Dizzee Rascal was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 18 September 1984. Plays bassline, fidget house, grime, hip hop, hip house, pop rap, r&b, trance.
  • DJ Yoda
    DJ Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
  • Doves
    Doves formed in Handforth, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock.
  • Duels
    Duels formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays indie pop.
  • El Presidente
    El Presidente formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up in 2007, after 5 years.
  • Embrace
    Embrace formed in Bailiff Bridge, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop rock, post-britpop, post-grunge.
  • Emiliana Torrini
    Emiliana Torrini was born on 16 May 1977. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, downtempo, dream pop, electronic, folk pop, indie pop, indie rock.
  • Estelle
    Estelle was born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom, on 18 January 1980. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, funktronica, pop soul.
  • Franz Ferdinand
    Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
  • Goldfrapp
    Goldfrapp formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, chamber pop, dance, downtempo, dream pop.
  • Goldie Lookin Chain
    Goldie Lookin Chain formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 2000.
  • Good Charlotte
    Good Charlotte formed in Waldorf, United States, in 1996. Plays pop punk, post-grunge, punk, punk rock.
  • I Am Kloot
    I Am Kloot formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays indie folk, indie rock.
  • Ian Brown
    Ian Brown was born in Warrington, United Kingdom, on 20 February 1963. Plays alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, rock.
  • Idlewild
    Idlewild formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in December 1995. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-grunge, rock.
  • Jem
    Jem formed in 2012.
  • Jet
    Jet formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock.
  • Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
    Jimmy Chamberlin Complex formed in Chicago, United States, in 2004.
  • Joey Negro
    Joey Negro was born in Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom, on 18 June 1964.
  • Joseph Arthur
    Joseph Arthur was born on 28 September 1971. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Joss Stone
    Joss Stone was born in Dover, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1987. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, contemporary r&b, jazz, neo soul, r&b, soul.
  • Kaiser Chiefs
    Kaiser Chiefs formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dance-pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, power pop, rock.
  • Kid Carpet
    Kid Carpet was born in Bristol, United Kingdom.
  • KT Tunstall
    KT Tunstall was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 23 June 1975. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Kubb
    Kubb formed in 2005, and split up in 2006, after 1 year.
  • Leaves
    Leaves formed in 2000.
  • Lottie
  • Lucie Silvas
    Lucie Silvas was born in Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, on 4 September 1977. Plays pop, pop rock.
  • Maroon 5
    Maroon 5 formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 24 May 2001. Plays alternative rock, dance, dance-pop, electropop, funk rock, grunge, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
  • Morning Runner
    Morning Runner formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up in 2007, after 4 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
  • Nine Black Alps
    Nine Black Alps formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays pop rock.
  • Oasis
    Oasis formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, britpop, hard rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, pop rock.
  • Ozomatli
    Ozomatli formed in 1996. Plays latin pop.
  • Ray LaMontagne
    Ray LaMontagne was born in Nashua, United States, on 18 June 1973. Plays alternative rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Rob da Bank
    Rob da Bank was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1973.
  • Robert Plant
    Robert Plant was born in West Bromwich, United Kingdom, on 20 August 1948. Plays acoustic rock, americana, blues rock, crossover prog, folk rock, hard rock, rock.
  • Roll Deep
    Roll Deep plays grime.
  • Rooster
  • Róisín Murphy
    Róisín Murphy was born in Arklow, Ireland, on 5 July 1973. Plays dance-pop, electronic, electropop, pop.
  • Scissor Sisters
    Scissor Sisters formed in New York, United States, in 2001. Plays dance-rock, glam rock, indie pop, pop.
  • Sonic Youth
    Sonic Youth formed in New York, United States, in 1981, and split up on 14 November 2011, after 30 years. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, grunge, indie rock, no wave, noise, noise rock.
  • Stephen Fretwell
    Stephen Fretwell was born on 10 November 1981.
  • Super Furry Animals
    Super Furry Animals formed in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, britpop, disco, electronic, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
  • Texas
    Texas formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
  • The Bravery
    The Bravery formed in New York, United States, in 2003, and split up in 2011, after 8 years. Plays indie rock, rock.
  • The Departure
    The Departure formed in 2004, and split up on 30 January 2008, after 4 years. Plays post-punk.
  • The Frames (IE)
    The Frames (IE) formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1990. Plays indie rock.
  • The Hives
    The Hives formed in Fagersta, Sweden, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, punk.
  • The Kooks
    The Kooks formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock.
  • The La's
    The La's formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1983, and split up in 1992, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, merseybeat, rock, skiffle.
  • The Magic Numbers
    The Magic Numbers formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
  • The Music
    The Music formed in Kippax, United Kingdom, in 1999, and split up on 6 August 2011, after 12 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
  • The Ordinary Boys
    The Ordinary Boys formed in Worthing, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays britpop.
  • The Polyphonic Spree
    The Polyphonic Spree formed in Dallas, United States, in 2000. Plays indie pop, indie rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, symphonic rock.
  • The Presidents of The United States of America
    The Presidents of The United States of America formed in Seattle, United States, in 1993, and split up in 2015, after 22 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop punk, post-grunge, power pop.
  • The Proclaimers
    The Proclaimers formed in Auchtermuchty, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock, soft rock.
  • The Prodigy
    The Prodigy formed in Braintree, United Kingdom, on 5 October 1990. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, big beat, breakbeat, breakbeat hardcore, dance, drum and bass, electronic.
  • The Roots
    The Roots formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1987. Plays alternative hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz, jazz rap, progressive soul, rock, soul.
  • The Stands
    The Stands formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up in 2005, after 3 years.
  • The Streets
    The Streets was born in Barnet, United Kingdom, on 27 November 1978. Plays hip hop, uk garage.
  • The Zutons
    The Zutons formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2001, and split up in 2009, after 8 years. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock.
  • Thirteen Senses
    Thirteen Senses formed in Penzance, United Kingdom, in 2001.
  • Tom Baxter
    Tom Baxter was born in Ipswich, United Kingdom, on 29 October 1973.
  • Tom Vek
    Tom Vek was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 10 May 1981. Plays dance-punk, electronic, indie rock.
  • Tony Christie
    Tony Christie was born in Conisbrough, United Kingdom, on 25 April 1943. Plays pop, schlager, traditional pop.
  • Turin Brakes
    Turin Brakes formed in Balham, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays folk, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
  • Young Knives
    Young Knives formed in Ashby-de-la-zouch, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays art punk, art rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, industrial rock, neo-psychedelia, noise rock.