{"id":2118573,"date":"2026-08-29T11:12:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2118573"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:12:54","slug":"in-pictures-music-fans-flock-to-victorious-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2118573","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: Music fans flock to Victorious Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thousands of music-lovers have descended on Southsea Common for the three-day festival<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Victorious Festival is under way on Southsea Common in Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Festival-goers enjoyed the blue skies and sunshine on Friday as The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft topped the bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Black Keys headline on Saturday with Club Foot rockers Kasabian set to close the three-day festival on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Up to 80,000 ticket holders are expected to go each day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The festival is not escaping a change in the summer weather with rain and thunderstorms forecast at times during Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The three-day festival on the seafront threw open its doors on Friday<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft headlined the first night<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Special guests Rudimental took over the Common Stage bringing drum & bass and big tunes<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Other acts taking to the stage on Friday included Scissor Sisters<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Look Mum No Computer (Sam Battle) at the Under the Trees stage<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Southsea Common Bandstand has been transformed into a stage for the festival<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It features a host of other attractions including wrestling, a roller disco and a skate park<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Festival-goers enjoyed blue skies on Friday evening<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The three-day festival on Southsea’s vast seaside common runs until Sunday<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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