CHART topping R 'n' B singer Estelle has been added to this year's V Festival line-up.Punk legends The Stranglers, Scots dance producer Calvin Harris and US electro star Sam Sparro have also been named as part of the event, which takes place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, over the weekend of August 16-17.

CHART topping R 'n' B singer Estelle has been added to this year's V Festival line-up.

Punk legends The Stranglers, Scots dance producer Calvin Harris and US electro star Sam Sparro have also been named as part of the event, which takes place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, over the weekend of August 16-17.

Other new additions to the line up include Captain, Presets, Alphabeat, Royworld, Delays, Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Script and Air Traffic.

This year's festival will be headlined by Brit winners Muse, playing their only UK festival date, and Glastonbury headliners, The Verve.