Pulp takes swipe at Charli XCX during surprise Glastonbury performance – as they return to headline after 30 years
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PULP have finally made their triumphant to Glastonbury's Pyramid stage after 30 years - after being revealed as mystery band 'Patchwork'.
The Britpop icons, fronted by Jarvis Cocker, had ramped up speculation for their set by not appearing on the line-up – instead choosing to go by a mystery name for a secret set.
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Pulp were finally confirmed as mystery band Patchwork
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The band took a jab at Charli XCX by declaring 2025 a 'Pulp Summer'
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However, it had long been speculated it was actually Pulp, with piece of their equipment appearing backstage seeming to give the game away.
At 6.15pm, the Pyramid stage filled with nearly 100 people dressed in black and white ponchos as the band was finally revealed.
Taking a swipe at Charli XCX, who is headlining the Other Stage later tonight, a screen behind the band flashed the words "Are you ready for.... Pulp Summer."
The message was a direct reference to the 'Brat Summer' Charli celebrated last year thanks to her smash-hit album.
When the message appeared, the crowd parted, revealing the band led by Cocker, who broke out into Sorted for E's and Whizz and Disco 2000 from their iconic album, Different Class.
"We're Pulp. Sorry for the people that were expecting Patchwork," Cocker joked after the tracks.
"Did you know we were going to play?" he asked, and when the crowd loudly declared "yes" he responded, "How? Psychic? Good."
Throughout the set, Pulp joked that it had been '30 Years and Four Days' since they first took to the stage at Glastonbury 1995.
At the time, the band were thrust on to the main stage at the last minute when The Stone Roses pulled out of their slot.
The performance was just a month after they shot to the top of the charts with their seminal track Common People, cementing them as one of the biggest Britpop bands going.
In 2011, the group appeared again, this time on the Park Stage as a surprise set, two years after they had reformed.
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The band originally split in 2002, with Jarvis saying shortly after that "noone was arsed" about their music anymore.
They split again in 2013, before reforming in 2022.
Their new album, More, was released on June 5th – just three weeks before the band appeared at Glastonbury and 24 years since their last full release.
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The band first appeared on the Pyramid Stage 30 years ago almost to the day
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Charli XCX is taking to the Pyramid stage today
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