AMY Winehouse is to perform at this summer's V Festival, alongside the Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon and previously announced headliners Muse. The Verve are the other headline act at the two-day event, to take place on 16 and 17 August at Chelmsford's Hylands Park and Weston Park in Staffordshire.

AMY Winehouse is to perform at this summer's V Festival, alongside the Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon and previously announced headliners Muse.

The Verve are the other headline act at the two-day event, to take place on 16 and 17 August at Chelmsford's Hylands Park and Weston Park in Staffordshire.

The Prodigy, the Kooks, Ian Brown and Stereophonics are among the other acts scheduled to appear.

Tickets for the festival will go on sale on Friday morning.

Other acts on the bill include Lenny Kravitz, Maximo Park, the Charlatans, The Hoosiers and current chart topper Duffy.

Alanis Morissette, Sugababes, Travis and Amy MacDonald are also set to perform alongside such rising bands as Scouting for Girls and the Pigeon Detectives.

The festival is now in its 13th year.

Kanye West, the Foo Fighters, Mika and the Killers were among the acts who appeared at last year's event.