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Chase and Status, Annie Mac and MistaJam announced for Virgin V Festival

They join Jay Z and Ellie Goulding on the bill.
They join Jay Z and Ellie Goulding on the bill.

Chase and Status, Annie Mac and MistaJam will all play the BBC Radio 1 stage at Virgin V Festival this summer.

The Summer of Dance stage will return to the festival, opening the musical proceedings on the Friday night of the event at both the Chelmsford and Staffordshire sites.

Drum ‘n’ bass duo Chase and Status will headline Weston Park in Staffordshire with a DJ set, with Duke Dumont, Disciples, Danny Howard, MistaJam and Mac also joining them on the bill.

Annie Mac arriving for the 2015 Brit Awards at the O2 Arena, London
Annie Mac (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The night will be broadcast live on Radio 1.

Annie will headline Hylands Park in Chelmsford, joined by Wilkinson, Netsky, Riton featuring Kah-lo and Icarus.

Jay Z, Pink, Ellie Goulding, Stormzy and Craig David are among the acts already announced to perform at the festival.

Jay-Z performs on the Pyramid Stage during day two of the Glastonbury Festival, Somerset.
Jay Z (Yui Mok/PA)

Tickets for Virgin V Festival are on sale now.