That was my point earlier. Who did people want instead? Major artists plan their world tours years in advance. With the possible exception of The 1975, all of the options left on the table by the time Emily’s third or fourth choice had fallen through would likely have been either on the smaller side or a bland repeat booking - and it’s surely better that they went with the former rather than the latter. IMO they’ve done well to at least get a critically acclaimed artist from overseas, rather than idk bumping up Keane or something.
In previous years we’ve criticised the fest for not giving the likes of Florence and Lizzo the headline spot, and going for a ‘safe but uninspiring’ option instead. This year they’ve done the opposite. Good for the fest to expand the headliner pool a bit if she smashes it, and if it doesn’t work out like that then no harm done and it was worth a try.