Beyonce has been criticised for her “divaish” behaviour back stage at V Festival last weekend.

The star headlined both weekends of this year’s V Festival but proved unpopular with fans when she appeared on stage 30 minutes late and was met with booing from fans who had been waiting in the rain.

Lead singer of Travis Fran Healy revealed that Beyonce was just as unpopular back stage, keeping huge portions of the backstage area off limits for all but herself and her entourage.

"Beyoncé locked down the entire backstage area for an hour. Everyone was affected," Healy told The Daily Record.

"You'd ask 'Can I just go there?' and they'd say 'No. You can't cross this little street.

"Everyone was just following orders from the gang. I guess that's how Americans do it but it's not how we do it in the UK.

"She was headlining the main stage and was half an hour late.

"The whole area was cut off as if there had been a nuclear disaster."

Beyonce herself glazed over her lateness, saying to fans when she finally arrived onstage: "Thank you all so much for waiting in the rain.

"Now let's have some fun in the rain. It feels good doesn't it?"