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Bright Eyes out of V Festival

United Kingdom | | 15 August 2007

Bright Eyes has pulled out V Festival, which takes place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire this weekend (18-19 August).

The Nebraskan multi-instrumentalist was set to headline the Virgin Mobile Union Stage at both legs of the event.

Conor Oberst and band were due to play Chelmsford on Saturday (18) before heading north to play Staffordshire on Sunday (19) but ill health has meant the singer-songwriter won’t be performing at all.

Rodrigo y Gabriela have been announced as his replacement and the Mexican acoustic duo will still open the V Stage in Staffordshire before travelling back to fill the vacant headline slot in Chelmsford. They will reverse the journey to play both sets on the Sunday too. They are the first act ever to play both venues on both days.

Other acts set to perform are The Killers, Foo Fighters and Damien Rice. Keep up-to-date with the weekend’s action here at Virtual Festivals.

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Photographer: Sara Bowrey

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sueharris
wrote on Wednesday 15 August :
Please note that Rodrigo y Gabriela are still opening the V Stage as well as now headlining the Virgin Mobile Union Stage They will open the main stage proceedings at Weston Park, Staffordshire on Saturday 18th August; before heading down the M6 to headline the Virgin Mobile Union stage in Hylands Park, Chelmsford on Saturday night. Sunday afternoon will see them kick off the main stage in Essex before heading back up the motorway to close out the show on the Virgin Mobile Stage in Weston Park.