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Lemar joins V Festival line-up

Soul singer Lemar was today the latest big name to be announced on the bill at this summer's V Festival.

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Organisers added Lemar, whose big break was TV's Fame Academy, and four other acts to one of the hottest line-ups of the season.

Jet, Willy Mason, Juliette & The Licks and Just Jack also join the 34 previously revealed names gearing up to play at Weston Park in Staffordshire in August.

Headliners The Killers, Foo Fighters and Snow Patrol as well as Jarvis Cocker, Amy Winehouse, Basement Jaxx, Mika and The Kooks are on the bill.

V Festival director Bob Angus said: "It's great that we continually announce acts we know will be crowd-pleasers."

All 80,000 tickets for this year have sold out. Visit www.vfestival.com for more updates.

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