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New acts for V Festival include Zak Abel

More pop acts have been added to the V Festival line-up.

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A handful of new artists have been announced, and will be appearing on the V Street Stage Powered by Utilita Energy.

Among them is British singer-songwriter Zak Abel who rose to fame on Gorgon City’s UK Top 20 hit Unmissable.

Having worked with a host of big league producers from Kaytranada to Wookie, he’ll be dropping his hotly anticipated debut album Only When We’re Naked just ahead of hitting the stage,

Brit School graduate Imani Williams stormed up the charts last year after featuring on Sigala and DJ Fresh’s track, Say You Do, then went on to record Don’t Need No Money with house DJ’s Sigala and Blonde.

The stage will also welcome Unsigned Music Award winner Jerry Williams. With 5 million streams on Spotify and acknowledgments from BBC Introducing, the self-producing pop songstress is a one to watch.

London lad, SLANG also joins, alongside viral phenomenon NAATIONS, electro-pop sensation Alex Ross and Scottish singer songwriter Callum Beattie.

Virgin V Festival takes place on the August 19 and 20 in Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire. Tickets are available at www.vfestival.com