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Depeche Mode setlists are more varied than 90% of the bands. They also still do 2h 15 minute shows. The Memento Mori tour (2023-2024) had 37 different songs played.    From the top 3 on the Pyramid stage in 2024, only Coldplay mixes setlists more. Maybe SZA with guest spots in the USA. 

Shakey d@bbing down cos he wanted to broadcast ads for Pono mid-set.

For what it's worth, a couple other minor BBC related things from the same document. I don't think these should be controversial or have caused any issues but who knows? In terms of production schedule / deadlines:    

Well we know he is an awkward bastard...   The BBC provide the festival with an awful lot of stuff that costs the Beeb a load of cash. They'll want to get certain things from that investment so I would be pretty certain they'll have some influence, especially at headliner level. If they're sticking him on after the Cheeky Girls or someone he (rightly or wrongly) views as quite poor/not credible I can easily see hm throwing his toys out of the pram.   The festival has always been quite good at milking the corporate teat to keep the show going without damaging the festival too much. Giving a bunch of hospitality tickets to the music industry in exchange for some free acts, letting Carlsberg sponsor but having all the bars cared for, Vodafone doing all their coms infrastructure - the BBC is part of that circus that keeps the good stuff going.

Given his admirable life long distain for corporations meddling with music its no surprise really.    This Note's For You   And this one still makes me laugh.