Amy Winehouse added to V lineup

Jazz singer Amy Winehouse is one of five new acts added to the line-up of this year’s V Festival.

Headliners The Strokes, Dido, Muse and Pixies have already signed up for the musical extravaganza.

Kanye West, west Londoners The Audio Bully’s, cult band the Mull Historical Society and pop group Phoenix will also be on the bill.

The festival takes place simultaneously at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, and Weston Park, Staffordshire, on August 21 and 22.

The whole event will be broadcast live on Virgin Radio.

V Festival director Bob Angus said: “It’s a blistering mix of jazz, indie, house, hip hop and rock”.