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Trustees have reported that website traffic "went through the roof".
The festival says it will announce another "sensational" headline act on Wednesday morning as they work towards their aim of ensuring it not just survives but thrives.
On BBC Radio Wales yesterday (Friday) Nicky Wire from the Manic Street Preachers, who appeared at the Llangollen Eisteddfod in 2017, was teaching Brett Anderson about the meaning of the word Eisteddfod with Eleri Sion.
They also appeared on Good Morning Britain on ITV and the story of the new partnership and the promise of bringing more international headliners to Llangollen was shared thousands of times across social media.
Communication's professional David Hennigan, one of the new Board Trustees, spoke of his delight and promised much more to come.
He said: "Yesterday's announcement surpassed our expectations, not just in terms of positive media but in people signing up for pre-sales.
"We are blown away by the positive reaction we have received from across the UK but importantly for us - residents across Llangollen and Denbighshire.
"Our next big announcement is on Wednesday when we will announce a gig by a worldwide sensation.
"Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is literally reaching for the stars in order to promote how wonderful our town is.
"Our peace festival has been a mainstay of Llangollen since 1947 and now we are confident that it will continue to promote the tenets of peace, and internationalism for another generation.
"Our core offering will remain the same - with our competitions, our international guests, our peace parade, our traditional Eisteddfod concerts and more but in bringing in Cuffe and Taylor, we are ensuring that the Llangollen Eisteddfod doesn't just survive but thrives."
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