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corinne.gaston
Macy Gray
The slideshow and the Britney Spears song
Chelmsford
Yes
Chemical brothers, Gomez, The Prodigy
We were stuck in queues both getting into the arena (1hr) and leaving the carpark (1 1/2hr).  Both were  only because of inadequate arrangements.
Female
30+
Cambridge

simon.rickards
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft performing Bitter Sweet Symphony....magical!!
Weston Park
Yes
Richard Ashcroft again...what a performer!
none
Male
19-21
Gloucester

julia_sikorska
I reckon Soulwax was one of the best acts and also travis
Chelmsford
Yes
foo fighters
Female
15-18
Colchester

alex.theakston
LeftField
Bentley Rhythm Ace - massive build up using a real air raid klaxon...genius
Weston Park
Yes
Orbital
The year being right.
Male
15-18
NOrth Yorks

loz_mac
Best Act - Travis
Travis singing Britney Spears
Chelmsford
Yes
Stereophonics
Female
22-25
Bsildon, Essex

michael.holt
Toploader
Watching Travis perform driftwood
Chelmsford
Yes
Robbie Williams
make it a full 2 day festival / 24 hours per day
Male
30+
London

sbird2
Bare Naked Ladies
"Moving" by Supergrass
(would have been Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher playing together -
 IF THEY HAD BEEN ALLOWED!!!)
Chelmsford
Yes
Robbie Williams
Tom JonesFemale
19-21
Leamington Spa

hamt1972
combo - barenaked ladies/paul weller
catching the eye of the guy in khaki, sitting with 2 friends down from the budweiser tent during barenaked ladies. I am in awe.
Chelmsford
Yes
Male
19-21
London

suzanne.bickerdike
Best act - Paul Weller/Richard Ashcroft

Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Yes
Stereophonics
at V2001 - try sorting out the queues! having weekend tickets - gaining the wrist band was a problem - as it was at V98! We queued for almost 2 hours and when we got to the relevant tent discovered that people were just pushing in and only 2 security staff to try and stop them - it was ridiculous and we ended up missing 2 acts - one of which - Semisonic I really wanted to see. Also - I bought a V2000 line-up card (the one that goes round the neck) silly me, I expected it to be the correct running order and times! I am aware that line-ups can change at the last minute - but try actually announcing it so we know. It's purely by luck that I got to see Coldplay and, wanting to catch the last hour of Moby, we ended up both missing the end of Richard Ashcroft and found we'd missed Moby altogether. Other than that. Well done on the toilet front - a big improvement to 2 years ago!
Female
19-21
Leeds

nicki.culligan@
Travis
Travis singing Britney Spears
Chelmsford
Yes
Eminem.  Basement Jaxx.  Chemical Brothers.  Paul Weller again but he should be headlining and would be nice if he were aloud to finish his set this time, especially if (as in this case) the show started early and the headliner could easily have played on 10 minutes late.
V99?? Are you sure??  If you mean improvements on this year then the toilets could be cleaned more often!!  Although, they were an improvement on last year.
Female
22-25
Rayleigh, Essex

daniel.walsh
Moby Fuckin rocked!!! (weller was also cool)
When Weller and Noel Gallagher were getting hassle from some dude because they couldn't play another song, Noel's cheeky wanker signs behind his back were straight out o fthe top drawer!
Chelmsford
Yes
Jurrasic 5,
Male
22-25
Cambridge

crave48566@aol.com
coldplay.
seeing the lead singer out of soulwax.
Chelmsford
Yes
radiohead or muse
i think u mean v2001.  and car park!!!!!!! very bad.
Male
15-18
Chelmsford

TRAVIS was spot on!
all of it
Weston Park
Yes
stereophonics
reef
catatonia
more toilets and clean ones!
Female
19-21
oswestry

ocean colour scene
every
Weston Park
Yes
stereophonics and cast
toilets were disgusting
Female
22-25
barmouth

milo_davies
Moby
The "flying tent" incident in the camping ground on Sunday morning!
Chelmsford
Yes
Judge Jules, Moby (again).
Make the programme (playing times) correct!!! Heaps of last minute changes made to Sundays lineup, and updated information was NOT READILY AVAILABLE. APPAULLING!!!
Male
19-21
Marylebone, London

Cypress Hill
Meeting the bassist from sx10 and being on the big screen when Cypress Hill were playing. Getting in for a fiver each was also a bonus.
Chelmsford
Yes
Cypress Hill, Limp Bizkit, Eminem, Rage Against the machine, Dr Dre.........
What the fuck???
Female
15-18
Wickford, Essex

pamela.march
Joe Strummer and the mescaleros
London Calling
Chelmsford
Yes
Sex Pistols
mtv stage ran earlier than schedule so we missed some. coldplay should have been on main stage. plug should not have been pulled on weller & gallagher
Female
30+
chalfont st. peter, bucks

mcwomble
Moby, Bare Naked Ladies
The plug being pulled on Paul Weller
Chelmsford
Yes
Moby on the big stage this time and a third open air stage so that we call all watch Groove Armada
Male
30+
Chelmsford

paul.brazier
James
Cypress Hill finishing their dreadful act
Chelmsford
Yes
Bowie
Male
30+
Surrey

sarah
Moby
When Moby performed Porcelain and i was on my mates shoulders - i could see EVERYTHING!
Chelmsford
Yes
Moby, Robbie Williams, Green Day, Texas
The crowd needs to be able to get closer to the stage
Female
15-18
Chelmsford

lc
The Bare Naked Ladies
Gallagher appearing on stage
Chelmsford
Yes
Stereophonics, Oasis, David Gray & Craig David
Ensure that Top Acts are not restricted viewing in the tents ie. Leftfield - not everyone could get in, queues were massive!
Male
19-21
Ipswich

icklebrunette
Paul Weller!
Barenaked Ladies taking the piss out of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Slim Shady, Britney and others!
Chelmsford
Yes
Paul Weller again!
More Rubbish Bins! It was disgusting!
Female
19-21
Canvey Island, Essex

rice_clare
Moby without a doubt
Getting to the cashpoint on Sunday!
Chelmsford
No
Stereophonics, Moby, Supergrass, Happy Mondays
Do you mean V2000? Better security; better ticket collecting arrangements and timetables that have the right times for the sets on?!?!
Female
22-25
London

chris.tape
Leftfield were by far the best dance act I have ever seen.
When the 'Africa Shox' beats dropped and the crowd completely lost it
Chelmsford
Yes
Chemical Brothers
More gates to enter the area and larger dance tents.
Male
15-18
Rayleigh, Essex

jo1809l
James
going home
Chelmsford
No
Radiohead
more cash machines
cheaper beer/no tokens! (not watered down)
Female
19-21
London

juliechandler
The best act must have been Toploader but a close second was the bootleg beetles and Bloodhound gang
Best moment was all of it just  chilling out and being free
Chelmsford
Yes
get a comedy tent!  also the dum dums were great, get Tom Jones too!!!
Female
19-21
felixstowe, suffolk

rachel.lovejoy
richard ashcroft
Lucky Man by Richard Ashcroft
Chelmsford
Yes
Ashcroft.Blondie. Digitek. Robbie!
do you mean 2001? more lighting in car parks, more toilets cleaned more often. Free water
Female
30+
brighton

helen.wood
Travis
When Travis sang happy
Chelmsford
Yes
Travis - obviously
Cold Play
Catatonia
The Levellers
Female
22-25
Ipswich

Kev6185hotmail.com
Travis/Coldplay/Bloodhound Gang
When Travis came on stage and hearing the cheer.
Weston Park
Yes
Coldplay, Radiohead, Foo Fighters
The prices of food and drink could be slightly less.
Male
15-18
Manchester

jameshm
Ocean Colour Scene
Finding the car at the end of a long day after 45 minutes of frantic searching through the car park
Chelmsford
Yes
Supergrass continuing their "residency" at the festival, NO boy/girl bands,  any bands at the peak of their form & who can cut the mustard LIVE
Fewer people or more space - it was too crowded this year
Male
30+
London

grahams@oup.co.uk
Bloodhound Gang and Supergrass were really great.
Moloko should have been on the V stage or MTV stage as loads of people couldn't get in to see them - including me!!
Chelmsford
No
Female
19-21
Oxford

icole@ridge.co.uk
Moby
Supergrass playing Caught by the Fuzz
Chelmsford
No
Slipknot
Queues were horrendous.  Open the main arena all day.
Male
22-25
Reading

theemle@hotmail.com
Bloodhound gang, Dum Dums and Travis
When the lead singer of the bloodhound gang got down from the stage and started doing the conga
Weston Park
Yes
Everyone at V2000 plus Stereophonics and David Gray
Female
15-18
Shrewsbury

danielwilliams15@hotmail.com
Leftfield
Seeing how crazy the Bacardi Breezer tent was!!!!
Weston Park
Yes
Leftfield, Faithless, Moloko
Not have to walk so far between cars and tents as many of us have bad backs now due to not being able to drop heavy items off and having to carry them!!!
Male
15-18
Chester

cbear@breathe.com
As much as I adore Travis, I think it was a tie between them and Richard Ashcroft.
When it started raining just after Travis sang Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
Weston Park
Yes
Stereophonics, Travis and Richard Ashcroft
Put air fresheners in the toilets, god dammit!!!!
Female
15-18
Nottingham

Gingerduckboy@hotmail.com
Bloodhound Gand (Saturday) Leftfield (sunday)
Phat Planet (Leftfield) and The whole of the Bloodhound Gang
Chelmsford
Yes
Basement Jaxx
Put different styles of music on at the same time at V2000 There was Sasha, Moby and leftfield on at the same time all dance acts I could only see one
Male
15-18
Norfolk

cadoyle@aol.com
Flaming Lips
Moby Light Show
Chelmsford
Yes
Grant Lee Bufallo
Tragically Hip
Dave Mathews Band

Video screen at the second stage - seemed like a bigger crowd than the main stage for a couple of bands
Male
30+
Essex

chriskw@email.com
Ocean Colour Scene
All Saints Kissing each other
Chelmsford
No
Gomez
I would like to make a massive complaint about the treatment of Paul weller on Sunday 21st at Chelmsford. I went to V2000 assuming that it was a music festival not a money festival. Paul weller had over 5 minutes left on his allocated time schedule and was about to play one last song with Noel Gallagher. The crowd, as you can imagine were going wild with excitement and anticipation when some pompus stage manager decided to pull the plug. Despite massive protests from the crowd and Paul weller himself the stage manager refused to let them play saying to the crowd "you wont be able to see the headline". Not only was Paul Weller forced to finish 5 mins early but the stage was set up for Richard Ashcroft in about 20 minutes giving around 15 minutes in total to spare. I find it hard to beleive that you stopped Paul Weller short because of not having enough time to set up for the next act. Was it in actual fact so that you had enough time to play 35 minutes worth of crappy advertisments to the audience? It was a real shame as it was a black mark against what had otherwise been a good weekend and may make me think twice before going next year.
Chris K-W, Essex
Male
19-21
Hornchurch

izziti@thefreeinternet.co.uk
Underworld
JJB tent going mental to underworld
Weston Park
No
Metallica,Orbital and aphex twin
better line up
Male
19-21
Planet of the shapes

mad@maxmm.com
Coldplay
Realising that I was seeing a band (Coldplay) on the verge of their undoubted success
Chelmsford
Yes
Radiohead
Female
19-21
London

tracey.rawlinson@gni.co.uk
Paul Weller
When Weller wanted to do an encore with Noel Gallagher until some stupid jobs worth official decided that tey were not allowed to play ! How silly is that?!
Like Oasis will ever play at V now !!
Chelmsford
Yes
Oasis - in another life after last nights fiasco
Also Robbie Williams and Tom Jones
Different officials who let the musicians play!
Female
19-21
London

michelle.orr@subterra.co.uk
Moby
sing song with Macy Gray (whada girl!)
Weston Park
Yes
Chemical Brothers, Robbie Williams
allow water to be carried in
bigger and better dance tent (i.e. more lighting, videos, etc)
Female
19-21
Lancashire

mattp@expression.ezesurf.co.uk
Leftfield. Partly because i love their music. They are legends and they hardly ever play out live so to watch them is just mind blowingly brilliant.
Apart from ALL of leftfield, had to be Travis. Such a brilliant set that everyone loved. Rounded off a hot sunny, beer filled day in such a style only Travis seem to be able to supply. That down to earth, talented musical touch.
Chelmsford
Yes
Time conflictions really were a pain. Moby & Leftfield, etc. But hey you live with that. I think the line up was excellent. Something for everyone. Mind is blank right now.
Eh? don't you mean V2000? Food prices were steep. To be expected but the fliers and programmes did say "high street prices". Not sure what high street they go to.
Male
22-25
Newbury, Berkshire

tommccartney@hotmail.com
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft singing 'History'
Weston Park
Yes
Oasis, The Charlatans, Ian Brown, Richard Ashcroft,
The toilet facilties were the worst i have seen (and smelt) them in the past 3 years i have ben coming to V, lets sort this out for next time!
Male
15-18
Mansfield

yvie35@hotmail.com
Supergrass and Cypress Hill for the crowd and Paul Weller for the music
(and it would have been even better if some idiot hadn't pulled the plug when
 Noel Gallagher appeared.)

When Supergrass played 'Moving'
Chelmsford
Yes
Oasis
Paul Weller
Everyone that was at V200 except Coldplay, ALL SAINTS, and Mansun
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Gomez
Try not to collide all the same style of bands at the same time. 
(A wish - clean toilets - I know that this is not possible)
More variety of drinks at the bars
Female
19-21
Shepherds Bush

buttev@yahoo.co.uk
Richard Ashcroft
Bloodhoung Gang - all of their set!
Weston Park
Yes
Stereophonics
Chemical Brothers
Jurassic 5
Basement Jaxx
Radiohead
Noel Gallagher (solo)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Allow Alcohol in the main arena, Make the reverse bungee cheaper!
Screens for the Second stage

Female
22-25
Bristol

tyronereid@yahoo.co.uk
Paul Weller/Brand New Heavies
The whole day!
Chelmsford
Yes
Do not pull the plug, on big names. It pisses the crowd off, and the stars!
Male
19-21
London. Moving to Chelmsford soon!

cheekytomato@hotmail.com
Travis were brilliant - talent.  Great to to see Ocean Colour scene - respect.  Paul Weller - great, but ran on into Richard Ashcroft and I think everyone was pissed off that him and Noel didn't get to play, altho' I wouldn't go as far as calling the stage guy a w**ker, he's just doing his job! Moby was mad and excellent- great atmosphere. "thank-you, thank-you, thank-you, thank-you....(impression of Moby)"  Others = MJ Cole - great. Sasha - euphoric.  Hybrid-dissapointing.  Anyway, best Act right?  mmmmm, that would have to be........Ocean Colour Scene/Travis. (sorry)
seeing Liam gallagher at the stage side and when noel came on with Paul, although that emotion followed by intense dissappointment when they didn't get to play. Paul doing - "You do something to me" and EVERYONE singin along.  Also finding a 'luxurious' Water Closet amongst all the c**p.
Chelmsford
Yes
red hot chilli peppers (to hopeful?), stereophonics again.
More toilets/showers.  Screnes at the MTV stage.  less trees in the way. otherwise - well organised, brilliant time.  Thanx a lot!! I'll definately be back!
Female
15-18
richmond

yellyelly@hotmail.com
Travis + DumDums (surprisingly!!)
when Travis were playing Why does it always rain on me and the whole crowd were singing and jumping around!
Weston Park
Yes
Lit +Greenday
Put sinks with the toilets, Not put the best acts on at the same time on different stages, its a nightmare! (travis v. supergrass!?!)
Female
15-18
Shrewsbury

2sian@pipexdial.com
The Bloodhound Gang because the atmosphere was unbelievable and it didn't matter whether you knew their material or not.
When it started to rain just after Travis played that song!!!!!
Weston Park
Yes
Destiny's Child, Stereophonics and Bon Jovi
Better signposts for facilities, especially drop off point it was clearer last year and more toilets if possible.
Female
15-18
Bridgnorth

funcky_chicken@hotmail.com
BloodHoundGang
The bacardi VIVID tent.
Weston Park
Yes
Blink 182
Chemical Bros
Lady Black Smith Mamboza
Jules Holland
Stereophonics
Reef
More disabled facilities (disabled toilets on campsites, more toilets in arena, special disabled camping area? transport for disabled from campsite to arena?)
More portaloos
Closer parking
Comedy/theatre tent
Female
19-21
Codsall (Stafforshire)

stu2121@hotmail.com
SUPERGRASS - BUT WHERE WERE OASIS & BLURRRR
SUPERGRASS & the all girls that i met there
(it COULD of beeen TRAVIS BUT i heard they played some unknown wierd stuff-bit hard for the fans 2 getinto it) great move letting supergrass on at primetime - CHELMSFORD is the PLACE 2 be
Chelmsford
Yes
BLURRR & OASIS - OR AT LEAST LET NOEL DO SET ONCE HE's ON instead of pulling the plug on him ( BIG MISTAKE)
MORE(MUCH MORE TOILETS & MORE BOG ROLL CHANGES (SERIOUSLY) & CLEAN THEM A BIT MORE 
Male
22-25
Cheshunt

rachel.leese@lineone.net
Bloodhound gang
Noel Gallagher arriving during Paul Weller
Chelmsford
Yes
REM, Madness, Blur
Cheaper drinks and more variety of soft drinks surley virgin do something other than cola? orange maybe? Sort the curfew out!!!!!
V2001 should be 24hrs, All Saints r u sure?
Female
22-25
Middlesex

fran
Mansun
feeder
hefner were v.good aswell, despite the small crowd
Mansun playing "stripper vicar"
Chelmsford
Yes
Radiohead (although very unlikely)
Manic Street Preachers
JJ72
Better acts than this year
More organisation concerning wristbands (I stood in a queue for 40mins, left the queue, asked a man who didn't have a clue, joined the same queue again, then 30 mins later were told to join another queue to get our wrist bands! they could have made it clear where each of the different ticketholders had to go to.
some bands had begun playing even before many people had got into the arena.
there should have been mansun t-shirts.
Female
15-18
northumberland

swalter@uk.imshealth.com
Moby
Drinking Bacardi and dancing to the wicked DJ's they had
Chelmsford
Yes
Paul Oakenfold or Pete Tong (or both)
Groove Armada
better queueing system for wristbands
more open air stages (tents get too full and too hot)
Female
30+
Billericay, Essex

rachel.pirie@admrialplc.com
Paul Weller and Richard Ashcroft.
The tornado in our camp that took the tent away.
Richard Ashcroft - Bitter Sweet Symphony, it gave me goosebumps.
Seeing how chuffed Coldplay were to get thir first banner.
Chelmsford
Yes
Paul Weller and Noel Gallager ;-)
The queues, 1 1/2 hours to get in the arena from the campsite on Saturday was not much fun.  Please don't put all the really good stuff on at the same time. How can you be in three places at once?
Female
22-25
Farnborough

philip.levy@astrazeneca.com
Richard Ashcroft
When Paul Weller got stroppy at being told his time was up, Cold Play were good.; I actually enjoyed All Saints, (Was I the only one?) James...tops (Is Tim Booth looking a bit like Bono these days) But The best were the chicks playing the strings with James especially the blond with the big tits and no bra phwoor!!!
Chelmsford
Yes
Oasis \ Blur \ Kula Shaker (reunion) \ James \ Cast \ Pink Floyd \ Blondie \ Fleetwood Mac \ ColdPlay
The organisation is already excellent, that is little queueing be it car parking or getting drinks etc. VERY WELL DONE AND THANK YOU. I cant understand how people had to queue and miss bands. We arrived late and got straight in and missed nothing....However more consideration needs to be given to which bands play in the tents. Moloko for example had far to big a following to JJB a fact that anyone who knows anything should have realised. Putting Cypress Hill on Vstage and Moloko in the tent seemed back to front to say the least. To those who winged about having to wait and missing bands you are talking total crap we walked straight in.  Weller and Gallagher should have been allowed to play. DO NOT LET CYPRESS HILL BACK, or if you must give them the 3 man tent in the red zone, they were terrible
Male
19-21

masters@work10.freeserve.co.uk
Travis/Groove Armada
Kelis covering Nirvana - Teen Spirit (mad!), Travis doing Britney Spears - One More Time (and everyone knowing all the words) and Moby 'playing' the Fastest Song In The World.  And dancing to the DJ in a can with toilet paper round my head like a ninja and dancing in the Followers of Graham bit to Modjo - Lady.
Chelmsford
Yes
More housey stuff (hows about Danny Rampling, Roger Sanchez and Erick Morillo).  Stereophonics. 
Not putting on Travis and Supergrass at the same time (whose idea was that).  Cheaper food and beer.  Coldplay on the main stage.  Longer hours - say 11am to 2am.
Male
15-18
Colchester

Barenaked ladies
When Barenaked ladies started doing boy band dancing
Weston Park
No
A better map and more up to date instructions.  I arranged to meet my friends at the telephone boxes.  Of course there weren't any, but I asked about 15 stewards and most of just said they didn't know where they were.  Two looked at a map and concluded that the phones were on exactly opposite sides of the site to each other!  I couldn't get out of the site to use the phones outside, since I was a daytripper and came across a real witch of a steward-so how is a daytripper supposed to get access to a phone, unless you do as I did and bribed people for use of their mobiles? (not that the vodaphone network worked properly, but that's a different issue.)
Another gripe I had was that there was no information whatsoever given out saying we had to go to gate 1.  We thought we could go in at gate 7 (since daytrippers just handed their tickets in, I don't see why we had to walk to the opposite end of the drop off point, and to the meeting location.  Also, having the guest list queue next to the main entrance confused everyone.
Lastly, it would have been very useful if an extra tram to Birmingham had been laid on late.  I decided that going back to Leeds was not feasible, but was surprised that after midinight we had to get a taxi back to Birmingham.
That's all my gripes for now.  I think I felt all these problems all the more keenly because I was a daytripper and wasted 30-40% of my time there just looking for my friends with no map to help me.
Female
30+
Leeds

sunnyscunny@hotmail.com
Ocean colour Scene for tunes, Weller for atmosphere!
When my mate was the first 1 to notice Noel in the background of wellers set and shouted noel! then the whole crowd joined in.

Chelmsford
Yes
Coldplay,Radiohead,Stereophonics,Manic street preachers
Letting you in the arena whenever coz we had to que for ages from thge campsite
Male
15-18
Portsmouth

twatosaurus@hotmail.com
Ocean Colour Scene
When Liam Gallagher was sitting to the side of the stage and I lost my voice shouting for him to come out and shouting 'whos yer daddy' at fat people.
Chelmsford
Yes
Oasis, Manics, Stereophonics, Greenday, Blink 182, Nirvana (joking), Daphne and Celeste
Less advertising, cheaper food and drinks, more beer tents, better toilets
Male
15-18
Chelmsford

Yes
Reef, Moby again
Organisation was atrocious. A 40 minute hike from the carpark to the camp loaded down with camping gear and beer was horrendous.  Wasn't impressed to pay for parking on top of a camping ticket. Also not impressed that the only way to find out what was on where was to pay for a programme. Not enough people were selling the dogtags so had to fork out £6 for a programme just for the times. Security were thick as 2 short planks. Should be able to take water into the arena. Outrageous and I think a denial of human rights to take water off someone (me) and throw it away.  Organisation again was atrocious upon leaving. Stuck in carpark for 1 1/2 hours because theyd put some little wanker on the exit who found it amusing to play a game with letting only some cars through. Oh and who's bright idea was it to put Leftfield and Moby on at the same time?
Female
19-21
Nottingham

Darren_Mitchell@dell.com
moloko  1
richard ashcroft 2
supergrass 3
friday night because it set the right mood for the weekend
also when someone who was selling set lists got a queue outside our tents , was doing really well with selling all of them, and said to a queue of about 40 people i`ll be back in a minute
1 1/2 hours later still not back and still 40 people waiting ?!?
till we shouted out ``would everyone waiting in the queue please move to the left one foot``
then slowley the queue dispusted!!!!!

Chelmsford
Yes
brandon block and alex p doing it back to back
no more look a like bands
and more water taps with better pessure?????
Male
30+

martin@rebusjobcost.co.uk
Travis
The Bloodhound Gang's piss take of Slipknot / N-Sync
Chelmsford
Yes
Green Day (They ruled at V98...even if they tried to burn down the main stage)
Some better beer than that rice piss water called Bud for sale on site
Male
19-21
Kent

mansun
Mansun playing "wide open space" as the sun set
Chelmsford
Yes
pulp, blur, gene
organisation on the first day - we queued for an hour and a half to get into the site, most of the time I think we were in the wrong queue, no-one told us that we could go and get wristbands first or where we should be, none of the staff seemed to know what was going on either - "shambles" is a good word for it.  I've been to V since 1996 and this was the worst year for getting in - we missed the first bands as a result.
Also, make sure that the times are correct on the plastic passes - the MTV stage was running about 40mins early according to that (but no according to the pull out from the programme, funnily enough)- hence some people (luckily not us) would have missed people they wanted to see.  Bit bad considering they cost four quid...
Female
19-21
Harlow, essex

alun555@hotmail.com
Hybrid
Any time a DJ in the Shockwaves Club Tent played Cowgirl by Underworld everyone went nuts!!!!
Chelmsford
Yes
Sander Kleinenberg (cos he didn't turn up this year), Paul Okenfold, and very definately the Prodigy.
Sorting out the problem of not enough room in the JJB Arean - I missed Underworld because even though people were leaving the tent the useless crowd control people wouldn't let anyone else in. :(
Male
19-21
Chelmsford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

davealbon@yahoo.com
James - closely followed by O.C.S and Feeder
Everyone getting pissed on the last night and shouting "BOLLOCKS!!" (you had to be there). Also, seeing Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller ALMOST performing together. Would have been better if they had been allowed, but we couldn't have Richard Ashcroft finishing as late as 11:05 could we?
Chelmsford
Yes
Stereophonics, Oasis, James again and Idlewild.
Slightly lower prices on just about everything! Failing that, being able to see the headlining acts on both the Virgin and MTV stages (I missed all of Supergrass, watching Travis).
Male
15-18
Bedford

porksodaa@hotmail.com
Bloodhound Gang - I've liked this band for about 4 yrs, so it's good to see them hitting main stream
There was an escaped rabbit - big white one in our campsite and my friend Lindsay pissing in front of the V-stage was pretty funny, but I guess no one else will appreciate that, so it'll have to be the Bloodhound Gang again. A top band, but I have to admit, *3* naked men in the space of 10 minutes? It's gotta be a record...And hearing the only chant of "we want more" going to them.
Weston Park
Yes
More heavier rock bands - the crowd's reaction to "A" (V99), Cypress Hill, and Bloodhound Gang (V2000) should prove there is room for this.
More toilets for the campsites - ours was miles away so we pissed in cups insted!

therichmonds@cwcom.net
Travis. everyone knew the lyrics and fran healy looked truly impressed at the number of fans.. hes a nice bloke
Travis playing 'happy' 'twenty' and 'hit me baby one more time' truly amazing.
Chelmsford
Yes
Chemical Brothers
a V2001 mcdonalds tent

Groove Armada and Underworld by miles.  Awesome doesn't even come close. Never been so blown away by two bands as I was on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Groove Armada
Chelmsford
Yes
Groove Armada on a bigger stage please.  Chemical Brothers, Moby without clashing with anyone decent.
Apart from maybe staying alive a bit later than 11, nothing. It rocked this year.
Female
30+
London

James, Moby, Paul Weller
All of it - but the plug should not have been pulled on Paul Weller
Chelmsford
Yes
Catatonia, Weller, Moby, Eminem
V2001 - larger dance tents or put bigger acts on open air stage - ie Groove Armada.  Screens on the MTV stage as half the time we were so far back it was like watching ants on the stage. weekend wristband exchange was in a stupid place - we got the bus from Chelmsford station and had to trek right round one of the campsites to gate 2 before we could even get in, surely it would be better to have a wristband exchange on each exit.
Female
22-25
London

Moby
Getting up on the Satuday morning realising that it was going to be a beautiful day!
Weston Park
Yes
I'd quite like to see some bands/artists who have been around for years and years - have a bit of a retro thing going on.  I really enjoyed James Brown at V98 & 99 and I'd love to see someone like George Clinton.
It was much better this year, in terms of more rubbish bins, cleaner toilets and the fact that the rubbish was actually collected, and the arena cleaned overnight.  This does make a huge difference.  More security would be an improvement, for example several people had wallets, mobile phones etc stolen.  And is it really necessary for people to shout "bollocks" in the middle of the night?  It may be a festival "tradition" but I don't cope very well with sleep deprivation!
Female
19-21
Cambs

FC708800@ntu.ac.uk
Moby !!
Shooting star above peoplesound stage while Moby was performing - Very Trippy !
Weston Park
Yes
Moby !! (sorry this is getting a bit repetative now isn't it !)Oasis, Moloko ('cause i missed them this time !) Travis (but make sure theres a warning telling people to wear waterproof clothing !!)Shed Seven, Tom Jones (i'll stop now)
cheaper rides and food !
Male
22-25
Nottingham

michelle
Saturday = Travis, Sunday = Moby
Travis singing Britney Spears. Moby's finalé/light show (fantastic!).
Chelmsford
Yes
Faithless, Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Eminen, Basement Jax
Do not have Tents like the JJB Arena, they don't hold enough people and get far too hot. Open Air Stages are best. I missed Moloko and Groove Armada because the queues were just ridiculous!
The Campsite toilets could be improved. - cleaned or swopped for new ones on Saturday.
Get rid of Beer Tokens.
Female
19-21
Basingstoke

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