Tribute band has surprise guest star and crowd go wild as they realise who it is
An incredible moment was shared between the drummers of a legendary indie band and a tribute act for the group, with fans left in awe of the unprecedented moment
A legendary indie group's tribute band left fans stunned when they clocked who was on the drums. Tribute acts are all the rage in the UK, and this year's Fake Festival saw "history made," as put by the lead singer of one such act. The band, belting out classics and lesser-known tracks of a beloved group, had a "something special" up their sleeve for those in attendance.
Fake Festivals, which hosts tributes to the likes of Oasis, David Bowie, and Pink, recently witnessed a jaw-dropping moment during Pulp'd's set. At Sheffield's Fake Festival on May 10, Pulp'd's own Jarvis Cocker doppelgänger announced a thrilling surprise for festival-goers.
Pulp, led by the iconic Jarvis Cocker, is set to embark on their 'More' tour globally, with an inaugural gig in Glasgow on June 7 and a fully booked Manchester show at Co-op Live Arena on Saturday, June 21.
The tribute band's lead vocalist exclaimed: "Can you believe this? This is something quite special, it definitely makes Fake Festival history. Because nobody in Fake Festival history has ever had a member of the band that they are tributing get on stage and play a song with them."
Nick Banks, the longstanding drummer of Pulp since 1986, graced the stage for the band's second-to-last tune.
Veteran drummer Banks revealed he had "joined" the tribute for a one-off performance on Bluesky, posting footage of his entrance on stage.
He wrote: "Joined Pulp tribute band last night Pulp'd. Had a blast!" They delved into the iconic Pulp hit, Disco 2000, thrilled to have Banks on drums.
Pulp'd shared the electrifying moment on the official Fake Festivals Facebook page with high praise. They wrote: "It was an incredible experience to play with one of our heroes."
The group added to the amazement: "We watched him on Top of the Pops when we were younger and to get to play a song with him as a tribute band. An experience we will not forget. Thanks to Nick for making a band of Pulp fans very happy. True gent."
After reuniting in 2023, Pulp, with Banks back on board, are set for their big comeback as Jarvis Cocker announced a slew of live dates, signalling their second revival.
Eager fans also heard whispers of new tunes, with the lead single 'Spike Island' launched just in April.
Come June 6, 'More', the highly anticipated new album from Pulp, drops and they hit the road in the UK and Ireland starting June 7. Banks shares his journey with Pulp and early influences in his upcoming memoir, 'So It Started There'.
The crowd buzzed as he graced the stage with Pulp'd, while drummer Joe Hamilton expressed disbelief at their shared performance, exclaiming: "Still can't believe that happened! Yep, that's Nick Banks playing my kit!".
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