Each of those larger acts has had major, well-received sets at recent KCONs, and have helped make the festival the largest of its kind in the U.S. Other confirmed acts for the fest include the rap-inspired group Block B, pop groups Gfriend and Twice, balladeers CN Blue and rising acts Astro and Dean.
In order to give you some idea of what's going on I trolled hard through the list of confirmed acts, over 165 of which will play across eighteen venues, and came up with eight that I really think might be on my do-not-miss list.
The band will join a host of other confirmed acts, including The 1975, Courteeners, You Me At Six, SBTRKT, Warpaint, Netsky, Annie Mac, Architects, Issues and Pusha B. Arctic Monkeys first appeared at the festival in 2005 on a side stage, before making their debut on the main stage in 2006.
Among the confirmed acts are Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and the new star of British rap, Dizzee Rascal.
Other confirmed acts include Stereophonics, Editors, Faithless, Madness, Prodigy, Passion Pit, the Charlatans, La Roux and Paolo Nutini.
Other confirmed acts at the festival in July include the Kaiser Chiefs, the Fratellis, Primal Scream, KT Tunstall, and the Prodigy.
The group's only confirmed act is its debut in an online video posted just a week ago depicting a group of masked figures.
Let's suppose that either of two acts of persuasion has occurred in that arena: a former moral absolutist is now a relativist of some kind, or a former relativist is now a confirmed believer in moral absolutes.
It takes place in a vast purpose-built outdoor venue to the south of the city, and this year's confirmed headline acts include Rihanna, Shakira, Miley Cyrus, Rage Against The Machine, Motörhead, Metallica, Bon Jovi, McFly, Amy MacDonald and John Mayer.
