British indie legends, Pulp, have announced a concert film, directed by Gareth Jennings. It is titled What Do You Do For An Encore? and will captured the band’s 2025 performances at London’s O2 Arena—Pulp’s largest ever arena shows.
An exlcusive to NME revealed that Jenning’s film will show the band’s “extraordinary journey from obscurity to cultural touchstone.” It is said to “capture the spirit” of Talking Head’s Stop Making Sense (1984) and The Band’s Scorsese-directed performance film, The Last Waltz (1978).
Jennings has previously directed music videos for the band including 1997’s ‘Help the Aged’ and 1988’s ‘A Little Soul.’ His other directorial credits include The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Son of Rambow (2007), Sing (2016) and Sing 2 (2021). He has also helmed other music videos for acts such as Blur, Radiohead, Fatboy Slim and more.
What Do You Do For An Encore? is set to have a 90-minute runtime, inlcuding narration from Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, a “kinetic” cinematic expereince of the band’s historic performances as well as never-before-seen archival material.
Pulp’s London O2 sets took place in June 2025 as part of the world tour for their album, ‘More.’ It was their first release in 24 years.
Commemoration of these performances continues, as the band concurrently announced a live album aptly titled, ‘Live!’. On the title, Cocker commented, “a concert is an event where songs come back to life. That’s why this album is called ‘Live!’ It’s both a statement of fact (it’s a recording of a live band) and a challenge (come on! Everyone come alive!).”
Pulp released two singles from the album: the fan-favorite ‘Disco 2000’ and the shows’ closer, ‘A Sunset.’ The video for ‘A Sunset’ can be seen below.
‘Live!’ will be relased via Rough Trade Records on 28 August. It will include the massive 20-song setlist, spanning Pulp hits and deep cuts. Physical releases for the album come in the form of double black vinyl, a 2 CD set and a special blue vinyl pressing, which will be available exclusively through the band and Rough Trade’s webstores as well as in independent record shops.
In the band’s announcement they shared that ‘Live!’ will be issued to accompany What Do You Do For An Encore?, though there is no release date yet for the concert film.
NME called Jenning’s film, “a vibrant tribute to a band of brilliant misfits, whose unique blend of irony, rebellion, and razor-sharp social commentary resonated with generations of listeners and helped define an era of British culture.”
Pulp will be playing their 2025 comeback album, ‘More’, in full at the Royal Festival Hall on 18 July. The special performance will be in celebration of Rough Trade Record’s 50th birthday. Other upcoming appearences for the band include headlining Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park on August 28, and headline slots at End of the Road 2026 and Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival.
