Pulp to return in 2023

[scatteredscreens]

Feel like they're gonna open with Do You Remember the First Time?

[NorthernSoul52]

Be a bit of a shock if they didn't, I think.

[scatteredscreens]

Did they open with that before? I didn't see them on their last one.

[NorthernSoul52]

Looks like it!

[Hugh Jass II]

Do You Remember The First Time they opened on Do You Remember The First Time?

[gfa]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Do You Remember The First Time they opened on Do You Remember The First Time?

before i was born probably

have had a look on setlist fm and its always been a frequent opener - even before different class

[Hugh Jass II]

FEELINGCALLEDLOVE gets rolled out a lot.

Not a song I'd pick myself but one to look out for.

[Zoo Music Girl]

33 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

FEELINGCALLEDLOVE gets rolled out a lot.

Not a song I'd pick myself but one to look out for.

Ooh I would. Used to be great live that 

[MEGABOWL]

20 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

If Bar Italia is up there I’ll give you the money myself.

They played it at Reading in 2011. Was great.

[Justiceforcedave]

Is this renewed Pulp chat based on anything other than hope? Would love to see them on the farm.

[km9]

2 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

FEELINGCALLEDLOVE gets rolled out a lot.

Not a song I'd pick myself but one to look out for.

CHOOOOON

[MEGABOWL]

20 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

If Bar Italia is up there I’ll give you the money myself.

They played it at Reading in 2011. Was great.

[angelin]

I would love them to do Bad Cover Version. Ive never seen them play it live. One of my favourites but never gets a mention.

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, angelin said:

I would love them to do Bad Cover Version. Ive never seen them play it live. One of my favourites but never gets a mention.

I reckon that might get wheeled out.

[sadimmock]

2 hours ago, Justiceforcedave said:

Is this renewed Pulp chat based on anything other than hope? Would love to see them on the farm.

It would make a lot of sense and they have obvious history with the festival. However… I can’t help but feel that they are headlining everything else they are playing and did sell a lot of tickets quickly. Are they too small to headline but too big to sub? 

[NorthernSoul52]

Sure we've had that discussion before but yes. I think Pulp are Pyramid headliner level, personally, but they also perch in that category of "bloody big Pyramid sub" that a few other acts perch in too. If they subbed, they'd be a massive one. If they headlined, they might feel like the smaller one, dependent on who else topped.

[dreams_burn_down]

9 minutes ago, sadimmock said:

It would make a lot of sense and they have obvious history with the festival. However… I can’t help but feel that they are headlining everything else they are playing and did sell a lot of tickets quickly. Are they too small to headline but too big to sub? 

I reckon they're actually in the sweet spot where the audience would accept them as a Pyramid headliner, but the band would take a sub spot without feeling like they were selling themselves short.

Their fellow headliners at those other festivals are acts like Paolo Nutini, George Ezra, Robbie Williams, Sam Fender, The 1975... Pyramid sub or Other headline feels right.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, dreams_burn_down said:

I reckon they're actually in the sweet spot where the audience would accept them as a Pyramid headliner, but the band would take a sub spot without feeling like they were selling themselves short.

Their fellow headliners at those other festivals are acts like Paolo Nutini, George Ezra, Robbie Williams, Sam Fender, The 1975... Pyramid sub or Other headline feels right.

Robbie is definitely headliner (or legend) only at Glastonbury. Fender is probably at headliner level too now.

[NorthernSoul52]

A few of those are great examples of that borderline group.

[dreams_burn_down]

Yeah fair enough, I guess 1975/Sam Fender are jockeying for a headline slot.

I guess since they're 'on the up' they have to be more careful about what placements they accept so as not to damage their future chances, whereas Pulp's status is more static since they're essentially a heritage act, so they aren't shooting themselves in the foot in the same way by accepting a sub slot.

[NorthernSoul52]

10 minutes ago, dreams_burn_down said:

Yeah fair enough, I guess 1975/Sam Fender are jockeying for a headline slot.

I guess since they're 'on the up' they have to be more careful about what placements they accept so as not to damage their future chances, whereas Pulp's status is more static since they're essentially a heritage act, so they aren't shooting themselves in the foot in the same way by accepting a sub slot.

I'd call both Pyramid headliner or bust at this very moment in their careers. (Though many here do think The 1975 aren't big enough and/or Matty Healy is too much of a hassle and liability for the bookers to be bothered with.)

[Hugh Jass II]

Fender feels a lock to do it on his next album.

[DJL]

8 hours ago, scatteredscreens said:

Did they open with that before? I didn't see them on their last one.

Yep. Them walking out and starting with that in 2011 on the Park is probably one of my favourite ever Glastonbury moments - even when you are 99% sure who a secret act is, it's still exciting when it's confirmed and after days of rain and mud, the sun just coming out. Twas good 👌

[Obiginnaw]

8 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

FEELINGCALLEDLOVE gets rolled out a lot.

Not a song I'd pick myself but one to look out for.

this and Pencil skirt are my unsung heroes of Different Class 

[Obiginnaw]

3 hours ago, dreams_burn_down said:

I reckon they're actually in the sweet spot where the audience would accept them as a Pyramid headliner, but the band would take a sub spot without feeling like they were selling themselves short.

Their fellow headliners at those other festivals are acts like Paolo Nutini, George Ezra, Robbie Williams, Sam Fender, The 1975... Pyramid sub or Other headline feels right.

didn't mean to double message but agreed, there's a convergence between Pulp being (if you can call it such) the downward curve and the likes of Fender being on the up, there's that sweet spot that pulls a perfect huge crowd in the sunset

having said that, i'd take pulp as Other Headliner all day long, the timing of them being the last of the night just seems 'right'