Victorious Festival 2022 Live Blog: Day 3 of Portsmouth festival reaches crescendo with Sam Fender and Anne-Marie headlining
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The musical extravaganza started on Southsea Common on Friday and music-lovers from across the country flocked to opening day.
Some came from as far as York, Manchester and Edinburgh to soak in the spectacle.
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Hide AdPrimal Scream started the festival off with a bang, with Stereophonics headlining the Common Stage that evening.
Declan McKenna wrote himself into Portsmouth folklore yesterday following his opening address to the crowd: ‘I woke up this morning and I knew where I wanted to be - Portsmouth baby.’
Memorable moments include HMS Prince of Wales passing Southsea Common during a Sugababes set, with the crowd in full voice.
Sam Fender and Anne-Marie will soon be headlining the Common Stage and the Castle Stages respectively.
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Other prominent performers include Nothing But Thieves and Eurovision star Sam Ryder.
Day 3 has seen many highlights, for the right and the wrong reasons.
The dreams of members of the Portsmouth samba drum band, Batala, were made as they performed alongside Sam Ryder.
Others had a less pleasant experience, with so many spectators flocking to the Caste Stage for Sophie Ellis Bexter’s set that some had to be rescued to avoid being crushed.
The News will keep you updated on everything you need to know about the festival.
You can follow the live blog at the bottom of this article.
Victorious Festival 2022 Live Blog
Key Events
- It is the final day of Victorious festival today.
- Today, Sam Fender and Anne-Marie will be headlining.
- Other acts performing today include Nothing But Thieves and Sam Ryder.
Road Closures
If you’re planning to get to the festival by car, you will need to know about the road closures in place over the weekend.
Portsmouth City Council have shut Clarence Esplanade, Avenue De Caen, Serpentine Way and The Dell.
The D-Day Story car park is also closed.
Duisburg Way, Clarence Parade and Palmerston Road will also be shut in the evening, between 10.30pm and midnight.
World Music Stage!
A whole host of bands are performing at the World Music Stage today.
The list includes:
The Joe Gisby Band - 11:30 to 12:30
Southsea Jazz Club - 12:45 to 13:45
Giya - 14:00 to 14:30
Paul And The Meanie - 14:45 to 15:15
Vanchango - 15:30 to 16:15
K.T. Wild - 16:30 to 17:15
Jinju Uncia - 17:30 to 18:00
Hutch - 18:15 to 18:45
Fifi Robo - 19:00 to 19:30
Welly - 19:45 to 20:15
Jarki Monno - 20:30 to 21:00
Ace Bermuda - 21:15 to 21:45
Gustavo Brothers - 21:45 to 23:00
Common Stage!
Here are all the acts scheduled to perform on the Common Stage today:
Primal Scream - 13:00 to 14:00
Soak - 14:30 to 15:15
Self Esteem - 15:45 to 16:30
Anna Calvi - 17:00 to 17:45
James - 18:15 to 19:15
Bombay Bicycle Club - 19:45 to 20:45
Stereophonics - 21:25 to 22:55
Todays weather forecast
Reported Hollie Busby has created an hour-by-hour weater forecast for Friday.
Temperatures will see highs of 22C and lows of 17C.
It will start off with sunny intervals, and will be partially cloudy by night time, according to the Met Office.
Despite the cloud, you should still be able to see Stereophonics if you’re there.
Clear skies and temperatures in the low 20s are also forecast for Saturday.
A detailed break down of the weather for the three days can be found here.
Victorious Festival Blimp!
Photographer Mike Cooter captured a shot of the Victorious Festival blimp soaring across the sky earlier this week.
Welcome to the live blog
Welcome to the Victorious Festival live blog.
We will be keeping you informed throughout the day on all the acts, performers, and general reaction around the musical extravaganza.
Be sure to check the posts regularly to stay up to date.
Enjoy the festival if you’re going!
