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

Victorious Festival is finally back!

By Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Published 27th Aug 2021, 04:55 BST

Updated 29th Aug 2021, 17:08 BST

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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.

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)

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.

Find out all you need to know about Victorious Festival in 2021 here.

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.

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

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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

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021, 15:09 BST

Victorious Festival is doing pop-up vaccinations - here’s what time you can get one

Anyone aged 16 or over can grab a jab at Victorious Festival this weekend, as the city sees uptake of vaccines among young people stall.

The pop-up vaccine centre will run across the three days of the festival, located north east of the main Common Stage.

Anyone 16 or over can get their first dose – or second dose after eight weeks – of AstraZenca or Pfizer vaccines.

Find out more here

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021, 15:07 BST

Here is what time Victorious starts and finishes each day

Victorious Festival. Picture: Vernon Nash (250819-099)

Victorious Festival. Picture: Vernon Nash (250819-099)

Want to know what time Victorious starts and finishes?

Here is all you need to know

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021, 15:01 BST

All you need to know about Victorious Festival

Have you got a question about Victorious Festival?

We have pulled together an exhaustive guide, with everything you need to know!

You can find that here

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021, 13:59 BSTUpdated 14:57 BST

Welcome to our live blog

Development of Victorious festival underway in Southsea on 11 August 2021. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Development of Victorious festival underway in Southsea on 11 August 2021. Picture: Habibur Rahman

We will be bringing you all the latest updates throughout Victorious Festival - starting with Day 1!

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021, 15:18 BST

Where in Portsmouth is Victorious Festival and how do you get to it?

If you are travelling down to Portsmouth for Victorious Festival, you might be wondering where exactly it is.

Find out all you need to know here

Portsmouth Royal Blood Manic Street Preachers Rag'n'Bone Man

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