Kings of Leon among Victorious Festival headliners

JUAN PABLO PINO/Getty Images Caleb Followill, singer of the US band Kings of Leon, performs onstage at the Estéreo Picnic Festival in Bogotá on March 21, 2024. He's in a black jacket with a brown guitar in hand - smoke can be seen behind himJUAN PABLO PINO/Getty Images
Kings of Leon will close the festival in Portsmouth next year

Kings of Leon, Queens of the Stone Age and Vampire Weekend have been revealed as the headliners for next year's Victorious Festival.

Garage star Craig David will also make an appearance, along with Daniel Bedingfield, Scouting for Girls, Shed Seven and Gabrielle.

The bank holiday weekend festival will take place on Southsea Common between 23-25 August.

Organisers described it as the "biggest year to date".

Adam Berry/Getty Images (L-R) Emily Roberts, Abigail Morris and Lizzie Mayland of The Last Dinner Party perform during a concert at Uber Eats Music Hall on November 07, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Adam Berry/Getty Images
The Last Dinner Party are among a host of other acts set to perform

"We're excited to announce three-time Grammy Award-winning Kings of Leon will be headlining Sunday at Victorious Festival," the festival said.

"Delivering an unforgettable set filled with classic songs and fan favourites from their iconic nine-album catalogue, it's set to be the ultimate festival closer."

Friday night will feature rock royalty Queens of the Stone Age, while indie band Vampire Weekend will close the Saturday.

Other artists include The Last Dinner Party, Travis, a DJ set by Spice Girl Melanie C, Madness, Rizzle Kicks and Bloc Party.

Grammy award nominee and Mercury prize winner Michael Kiwanuka and I'm Like a Bird singer Nelly Furtado also join the line-up.

Joel Dommett and Ruby Wax will be among the comedy stars set to appear.

Andy Marsh, lead booker at Victorious, said: "We always want to provide the best value to our fans and work hard to create a weekend that truly has something for everyone."

The full line-up can be seen on the Victorious Festival website.

Victorious Festival/Strong Island A cruise ship sets sail from Portsmouth on Friday evening to the backdrop of Fatboy Slim’s set. Its side is illuminated to spell "Pompey" with a heart.Victorious Festival/Strong Island
Fatboy Slim and Louis Tomlinson headlined the festival in 2024