If they're saying "many more to be announced", I'd assume that they're planning to have more than 1 stage - and so won't be configured for anywhere near the full 65k.
No info to suggest this is the case, but on the basis that it's been ages since last time I'd think Deacon Blue would be a likely shout for one of the Acoustic headliners.
Looking at the list, they've got more wrong than just that, especially across the 80s and early 90s, like claiming Christy Moore headlined in 1993.
Feels like someone compiled that list by looking at the acts that played and made assumptions for years they didn't know about.
You can argue technicalities about the use of the word "hit".
But it's definitely a big, well known song of the era. With most of that recognition coming after it was in the charts.
Maybe. Could also be equally as much guesswork as we have. We simply don't (and can't) know. Certainly it's not a primary source and so trying to focus on the precise wording is pointless.
I'm not saying I definitely think there'll be a secret slot of some description. If there is, I think KoL would be infinitely more likely than The Killers (given the dates fit so closely and their social media stuff). I think it's also possible that there's someone left off the poster who'll be announced later. Or yes there's a good chance it could be MK in that position. So yeah as I said, at this point it's guesswork.
Yeah. That plus it gives them an extra year to rebuild the bank balance after the unplanned fallow years in 2020 and 2021 which nearly wiped out their cash reserves. The pattern (5 on 1 off) would say 2027, but all logic says 2028 works better.