Pop band 5ive have been confirmed as one of the acts for the upcoming Virgin Media V Festival.

The boy band, who first shot to fame in the 90s have been experiencing a fresh wave of popularity since appearing on the Big Reunion earlier this year.

This years festival will take place at two locations, Hylands Park in Essex and also in Weston Park in Staffordshire on the August 17 and 18.

5ive are amongst thirty-eight new acts who have been confirmed to play at the festival.

Alongside 5ive, The Saturdays, DJ Fresh and Conor Maynard have also been added to the line-up.

Other acts performing include Calvin Harris, Mcfly, Lucy Spraggan, The Script and Everything Everything.

This years V Festival is headlined by Kings of Leon and Beyoncé.

For the first time this year, two of the festival stages have been renamed.

Previously known as the 4music stage, this year it will be known as Stage 2. The Virgin Media Undercover Tent will now be known as The Futures Stage.

The Futures stage will play host to some of the new upcoming UK talent, including Misha B, Diana Vickers and Goldie Lookin Chain (who aren’t quite new) and The Skints.

The full line-up of this years festival can be found on the official V Festival website.