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I can see why that final bullet point might be problematic for some artists, particularly in an era where touring is the only way to make money. You're effectively been asked to give away your live show for a small performance fee and the Beeb get the rights to broadcast your live show for free whenever they like.    Fwiw, I've increasingly had the feeling over the last 5 years or so that we're becoming props for the TV broadcast, certainly on the main stages. The secret sets should (IMHO) be for the people there, not the millions on tv. Killers in JP was a right treat and felt special.... Until you got home and found it was all on TV and all a bit staged as a 'surprise'... It was no longer a little story to tell on your return about the killers doing a set etc but rather people saying to you "oh the killers looked good on TV, etc" 

Neil has refused to release his own albums at the last minute if he doesnt feel it.   He got a whiff of BS from the Glasto situation and decided it wasnt for him and took (another) dig at corporations interfering with music too on the way out the door. Fair play to him.     We need more people like him.

Actually you keep saying ‘nothings official till the festival announces’ which is a different thing from until contracts are signed. You’re conflating the two different things repeatedly. 

It was always said the bands reached a separate deal with the BBC. In 2013 it was reported the Stones wanted to show 4 songs and then allowed an hour after negotiations. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/20/rolling-stones-hour-glastonbury   When did it change so the BBC rights were part of the festival contract?  

If they whack Sabrina on the Saturday and Charli XCX on the other against the 1975 on the Friday this mid 30s straight man will have three nights in a row of alt pop queens... and absolutely love it