I saw an interview with NT once where he said they don’t like playing in daylight. Might even have been specifically talking about the big G but I can’t find it.
The Nick Banks book is brilliant!
I've got the Blur documentary / Live at Wembley Blu-ray to watch at some point. Looking forward to the movie and to watching the show back as it was the day I was there
I’ve got tickets for Macca in December there, albeit they’re behind him - might test your theory.
Just checked setlist.fm and recent arena shows seem consistent with the stadiums.