Jarvis Cocker and Pulp Light Up Glastonbury with a Secret Set to Remember
So, last night at Glastonbury 2025 — something absolutely magical happened. It wasn’t on the official lineup, but anyone who had even a whisper of suspicion about "Patchwork" playing the Pyramid Stage quickly figured it out: Pulp was back. Yes, Jarvis Cocker and his brilliantly oddball bandmates took the stage once more, marking 30 years since their last headline performance at this iconic festival.
And let me tell you — it was anything but a nostalgia act.
Jarvis, always the dry-witted showman, opened by teasing the crowd with, “Sorry if you were expecting Patchwork. How did you know we were going to play?” It was classic Cocker — cheeky, self-aware, and effortlessly cool. Despite the secrecy and misdirection leading up to it, the Pyramid stage was packed. Everyone knew something special was coming, and wow, did Pulp deliver.
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They launched straight into “Sorted for E’s & Wizz” — a bold move, considering the song's almost clinical critique of festival hedonism. But that’s the brilliance of Pulp: they never go the obvious route. Their set was a journey through their most defining tracks — “Disco 2000,” “Babies,” “Mis-Shapes” — and every one of them still hit hard. Somehow, these songs don’t feel tied to the past. They’ve always sounded like they came from a parallel universe, stitched together with glam, synths, grit, and a touch of French elegance.
What stood out most wasn’t just the sound, but the feeling. This wasn’t a crowd stuck in the 90s. It was people of all ages being swept up in something raw and honest. Jarvis remains an absolute force of nature on stage. At one point, he told us the key to Glastonbury is simply to “submit to it.” Sage words, really. And there he was, relaxed and grinning — a far cry from the nervous band who replaced the Stone Roses in '95.
Then came “Common People.”
And just when you thought it couldn’t get more surreal — boom — the Red Arrows flew overhead. Perfectly timed with the chorus, this fighter jet flypast turned an already euphoric moment into the stuff of legends. It was electric. Everyone was jumping, shouting, crying, laughing — unified in one huge, joyful, class-fuelled anthem that somehow still feels revolutionary.
When Jarvis signed off saying, “See you in Arcadia later,” it felt like an invitation to keep the night going — but also like a gentle wink to those of us who knew we’d just witnessed one of those Glastonbury moments. A surprise set that was secretly expected, but emotionally overwhelming all the same.
In a world where reunions often feel forced or hollow, Pulp proved they’ve still got it — that misfit magic, that irreverent swagger, and that unwavering commitment to celebrating the weird, the wonderful, and the real.
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