Kings of Leon among Victorious Festival headliners

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".

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.

Fatboy Slim and Louis Tomlinson headlined the festival in 2024