Victorious Festival 2021: Live updates from the final evening of Portsmouth festival with Royal Blood, Nile Rodgers and Chic to perform

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The musical extravaganza returned to Southsea Common last night and is now in full swing.

After Madness kicked off the fun on Friday, it was another bumper day of music at Victorious on Day 2 on Saturday.

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The Streets, Manic Street Preachers, Rag’N’Bone Man, Craig David and more performed yesterday.

The crowd enjoying Annie Mac's  DJ set on the Common Stage. Picture: Vernon Nash (290821-214)The crowd enjoying Annie Mac's  DJ set on the Common Stage. Picture: Vernon Nash (290821-214)
The crowd enjoying Annie Mac's DJ set on the Common Stage. Picture: Vernon Nash (290821-214)

And now the final day is set to continue with a bang with Royal Blood, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Supergrass and more set to perform.

Gates will open at 10am again today.

Guests will need to provide proof of they are fully vaccinated, have natural immunity or a negative lateral flow test.

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Fans having a great time as Frank Turner from Winchester plays The Common Stage. Picture: Vernon Nash (280821-139)Fans having a great time as Frank Turner from Winchester plays The Common Stage. Picture: Vernon Nash (280821-139)
Fans having a great time as Frank Turner from Winchester plays The Common Stage. Picture: Vernon Nash (280821-139)

We will be bringing you updates from throughout the festival over the weekend, with reaction, pictures and videos from the event itself.

The News will have photographers and reporters down at Victorious from Friday through Sunday.

Make sure to check back throughout the weekend for all the best photos and latest news about Victorious.

Follow along with our live blog below.

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Live updates from Day 2 of Victorious Festival

Key Events

  • Victorious Festival has returned
  • Madness headlined Day 1
  • The Streets and more to perform today

Crowds gathering for Annie Mac set

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Annie Mac

Beach stalls at Victorious

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Beach hut stalls selling craft and clothing next to the HSDC stage

‘We’re really looking forward to Annie Mac and Nile Rodgers and Chic'

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More Southsea friends, Kealey Farrow, Laura Sharkey, Antonio Dawkin, Gavin Mann, and Amy Carpenter.

Amy said: 'We're really looking forward to Annie Mac and Nile Rodgers and Chic - I think that's the general consensus.'

Busy day for Extinction Rebellion

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Volunteers at the Extinction Rebellion stand say they've had a busy day so far

These friends are excited to see Royal Blood

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Southsea friends Sam Burstow, Jess Howard, George Coleman and John Smith are all excited to see Royal Blood and Mel C today.

Human fruit machine

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Joshua Ayres and Kieran Woodward dressed as a Human fruit machine.

Picture: Vernon Nash

Quiet at the entrance so far

It is quiet at the entrance so far

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Huge queues for bathrooms at Victorious this weekend

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Drone footage captures sunset at Victorious Festival on Day 2. Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak.

Festival-goers have been left fuming after facing ‘horrendous’ waits for the bathrooms at this year’s Victorious Festival.

Some people have had to wait for over an hour.

Look at this glorious sunset from last night

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Victorious sunset

Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

Parking woes at Victorious Festival yesterday

Driving into and parking at Victorious Festival has been a hit-and-miss affair so far for attendees, with some queuing for hours to travel short distance.

On Friday afternoon there were heavy traffic jams as thousands of revellers flocked to the city for Victorious.

Then on day two of the festival, some attendees were faced with struggles in reaching Southsea and to find parking spaces.

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