Pulp to return in 2023

[DDave]

On 10/20/2022 at 7:12 PM, NorthernSoul52 said:

'ello 'ello.

Would make sense. Imagine it is a big payday. Likely allows for a bit of self-curation too.

Only a 20k capacity. There's much bigger pay days out there, surely? They'd do twice that at Old Trafford cricket ground with a decent undercard for example. 

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, DDave said:

Only a 20k capacity. There's much bigger pay days out there, surely? They'd do twice that at Old Trafford cricket ground with a decent undercard for example. 

I've been having this debate with a friend, and we're not sure if it is because they were a cut below the other Britpop brethren of the era for pure commercial clout, but we have no idea quite how big they are anymore.

A six-night arena run in the major three markets - London, Manchester, Birmingham - the cross-border hubs - Glasgow, Cardiff - and the hometown high - Sheffield - as a theoretical run? Sell-out, absolutely.

Stadiums in all of those cities? Suddenly feel a little less sure-footed. 

Lytham, to an extent, makes some sense; the stage and security is already provided as opposed to their own tour, cutting down logistics costs, and the payday from Festival Republic will be very tasty. It also likely replaces a Manchester date - and therefore also prevents the risk of an actual Manchester date being cannibalized by Sheffield. (A recurring trend I've noticed with arena runs is that very few will do Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield these days.) 

[charlierc]

10 hours ago, gfa said:

Pulp last released an album the year I was born!

Really going for the "Make everyone in the thread feel old" angle then. Kudos.

[VCK]

On 10/21/2022 at 8:24 AM, blutarsky said:

Going to try for those. 
 

How is it that common people can be 27 years old, and arguably more relevant than ever? 

"You think that poor is cool"

Indeed more relevant than ever. That song sums up about half of Twitter.

[blutarsky]

7 hours ago, VCK said:

"You think that poor is cool"

Indeed more relevant than ever. That song sums up about half of Twitter.

This is the lyric that really underlines it for me: 

You will never understand
How it feels to live your life
With no meaning or control
And with nowhere left to go

[Zoo Music Girl]

37 minutes ago, blutarsky said:

This is the lyric that really underlines it for me: 

You will never understand
How it feels to live your life
With no meaning or control
And with nowhere left to go

Yes!

[Mardy]

Pulp way better than the Mondays or the Roses or Blur or Oasis anybody else of that era. Superlative.

But them in 2023, just a nostalgia trip. Does the world need another Pulp reunion? I reckon not. 

[blutarsky]

9 hours ago, Mardy said:

Pulp way better than the Mondays or the Roses or Blur or Oasis anybody else of that era. Superlative.

But them in 2023, just a nostalgia trip. Does the world need another Pulp reunion? I reckon not. 

Mardy by name mardy by nature. 

[Neil]

13 hours ago, Mardy said:

But them in 2023, just a nostalgia trip. Does the world need another Pulp reunion? I reckon not. 

after they've done somewhere a field in hampshire (i was there) they're all wrapped up.

[henry bear]

13 hours ago, Mardy said:

Does the world need another Pulp reunion? I reckon not. 

The world may not, but their fans do

[efcfanwirral]

13 hours ago, Mardy said:

Pulp way better than the Mondays or the Roses or Blur or Oasis anybody else of that era. Superlative.

But them in 2023, just a nostalgia trip. Does the world need another Pulp reunion? I reckon not. 

I've never seen them so I do for sure! 

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

after they've done somewhere a field in hampshire (i was there) they're all wrapped up.

Nice one geezer, and that's as far as this conversation went.

[charlierc]

54 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

I've never seen them so I do for sure! 

I've always regretted not going in 2011, so I'm in.

... or at least try to be in given my recent luck at getting tickets.

[thewayiam]

13 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Nice one geezer, and that's as far as this conversation went.

what's the field in Hampshire?

[charlierc]

4 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

what's the field in Hampshire?

Irony being that according to the notes here, Jarvis was actually thinking of a field in Northamptonshire when he wrote the song... Pulp – Sorted For E's and Wizz Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

So logically if you ended up in Hampshire instead, you've taken a wrong turn.

[DDave]

Are we ruling out an Isle of Wight exclusive festival for Pulp? 

[scatteredscreens]

1 minute ago, DDave said:

Are we ruling out an Isle of Wight exclusive festival for Pulp? 

There's speculation they're playing Lytham Festival so they wouldn't be an exclusive at IoW if so.

[DDave]

10 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

There's speculation they're playing Lytham Festival so they wouldn't be an exclusive at IoW if so.

Unless the speculation isn't accurate of course. 

[gfa]

There's no way Pulp are reforming to play only IoW.

[Neil]

i could see both happening as they're both festival republic, if there's not too many London shows for pulp.

[Muppetmark]

39 minutes ago, Neil said:

i could see both happening as they're both festival republic, if there's not too many London shows for pulp.

There's meant to be a festival exclusive announcement for pulp this week

Edited October 24, 2022 by Muppetmark

[scatteredscreens]

1 hour ago, DDave said:

Unless the speculation isn't accurate of course. 

Yeah of course.

[NorthernSoul52]

Will be very curious to see this itinerary when it drops.

[Neil]

Just now, NorthernSoul52 said:

Will be very curious to see this itinerary when it drops.

on friday, i think.

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

on friday, i think.

Nice, nice. On sale next week then. Can start weighing up potential options.