British Rock Band Pulp performed at The O2 in London, celebrating the success of their new album. Pulp’s new album, ‘More’, their first release in over 20 years, climbed to the number one spot, putting Pulp at the top of the album charts for the first time in 27 years. The album, produced by James Ford, explores themes of aging, memory, and resilience. ‘More’ consists of 11 tracks, including songs ‘Tina’, ‘Grown Ups’, ‘Farmers Market’, ‘A Sunset’, and their lead single ‘Spike Island’, which was released on the 10th of April. The album has reached Pulp’s top songs on Spotify, including four tracks in the top ten spots, with ‘Spike Island’ among their top three songs.
Thanks @allontheboard, what an honour! See you at The O2000 tonight! xxx https://t.co/Sq088NHDOH
— Pulp (@welovepulp) June 13, 2025
This past weekend, on the 13th and 14th of June, Pulp played two sold-out shows at The O2 in London to celebrate the success of their album ‘More’. The concert was close to three hours long, with an intermission breaking the performance up into two sections. This performance took fans on a journey through Pulp’s entire musical career spanning across almost 40 years. Their set list with new songs and nostalgic classics included songs ‘Spike Island’, ‘This Is Hardcore’, ‘Grown Ups’ ‘Help The Aged’, and ‘Sorted for E’s & Wizz’ in their first set, and ‘Something Changed’, ‘Babies’, ‘Acrylic Afternoons’ and ‘The Fear’ in their second set, ending the night with their most popular song, ‘Common People’.
The band was joined by a string section and backing singers on stage. The lead singer, Jarvis Cocker, connected and engaged with the audience throughout the night with his lyrics, moves, tossing treats into the crowd, and allowing his fans each night to pick a song to sing. The song ‘Party Hard’ was picked on night one, and ‘59 Lyndhurst Grove’ was picked on night two by the fans. The concert included a large-scale cinematic production and visuals, creating a living room environment in the second half of their set. Pulp played an acoustic version of ‘Something Changed’, asking the audience to imagine a living room, creating a more intimate atmosphere, connecting the artists to the fans.
The band formed back in 1978 in Sheffield, releasing their debut album, ‘It’, in 1982. Their album, ‘His N Hers’ in 1994, was crucial for the band gaining recognition, with them later releasing their first hit album a year later, ‘Different Class’ in 1995. ‘Different Class’ skyrocketed with success as it debuted at the number one spot on the UK Albums Charts and won the Mercury Music Prize in 1996, achieving excellence across the UK.
Pulp is currently on tour this summer, including upcoming UK performances in Birmingham and Manchester. They will also be in North America later this year, performing in Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and ending in Los Angeles. Find more tour information here.
