Eminem and Rihanna top the V Festival bill

Controversial rapper Eminem and R&B superstar Rihanna top the bill at this year's V Festival in Staffordshire, it was announced today.

The pair, who duetted on the recent chart-topper Love The Way You Lie, will perform at Weston Park near Shifnal as well as Chelmsford on August 20-21.

They will be joined at the two-day music extravaganza by eighties favourites Duran Duran, Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, Plan B, Dizzee Rascal, The Script, Kaiser Chiefs, Bruno Mars and Razorlight.

British rapper Tinie Tempah, Chase and Status, Jessie J and The Wombats, Manic Street Preachers, Scouting For Girls, N-Dubz, Ellie Goulding, Squeeze, The Saturdays, Pendulum, Primal Scream, Ellie Goulding and Mark Ronson are also on the bill.

There is also a spot on the bill for Katy B, KT Tunstall, Example, Olly Murs, Ocean Colour Scene, Imelda May, Eliza Doolottle and Fun Lovin Criminals.

Dozens of others will also perform over the weekend.

Organisers say this year's line-up is one of the best ever.

Festival director Bob Angus said today: "We've got two supremely talented acts headlining this year's V Festival in the Arctic Monkeys and Eminem and the likes of Plan B, Kaiser Chiefs, The Script and Manic Street Preachers just adds to the strength of the main stage line up."

Tickets are £175 for a weekend pass with camping, £149 weekend without camping and day tickets cost £83.50.

Tickets go on sale on Friday at 9am.