I wasn't at the festival this year so didn't pay too much attention to the line up but that sounds incredible! Woodsies line up in 2023 was solid too with Murder Capital and Shame on early.
I think few artists in popular music have quite the casual mystique around them like LDR. She is immensely popular (despite, as some said, her frequently questionable values). I think the name just carries too much weight for so many people. The type of name that attracts fans (especially younger fans) based solely on the name and the reputation she has. Essentially every single younger colleague I have worked, with would likely cop a ticket for this show - if only for the instagram stories
The fact they both did 1hr 15 that day and the other days the top headliner was long very much days she was the co-headliner out of any of the second downs for sure. She also got top of poster booking unlike gerry and Catfish.
Don't know where these ACDC rumours are coming from, but I was told by someone who knows someone who knows someone (don't they all) that it's almost across the line.