Pulp drummer Nick Banks joined the tribute band Pulp’d for a model of ‘Disco 2000’ in Sheffield this week – watch footage beneath.
Banks, a member of the Britpop greats since 1986, performed together with the band at Pretend Competition within the metropolis’s Endcliffe Park on Saturday night time (Might 10), later posting a video of the efficiency on social media.
“Joined Pulp tribute band final night time Pulp’d,” he wrote on Bluesky. “Had a blast!”
The Jarvis Cocker stand-in launched Banks to the stage, quipping: “Are you able to imagine this? That is one thing fairly particular, it positively makes Pretend Competition historical past. As a result of no one in Pretend Competition historical past has ever had a member of the band that they’re tributing get on stage and play a track with them.”
Watch the video right here:
Joined Pulp tribute band final night time Pulp’d for a tune at Pretend Competition at Endcliffe Park. Had a blast!
— Nick Banks (@therealnickbanks.bsky.social) 2025-05-11T11:13:31.140Z
“This might all go horribly fallacious, you do know that, don’t you?” Banks stated earlier than settling down behind the drumkit, however the rendition appeared to go down a deal with with the gang in attendance.
Posting after the present, Pulp’d wrote: “Unimaginable night time, being joined on stage by @welovepulp legend @realnickbanks at Sheffield @fakefestivals. Thanks Nick for a particular expertise.”
The true Pulp, in the meantime, are releasing their comeback album ‘Extra’ on June 6 through Tough Commerce. They shared the lead single ‘Spike Island’ in April, and that monitor might be out there on vinyl from Might 23. Pre-order each right here.
Unveiling ‘Extra’ in April – their latest report in 24 years – Pulp confirmed to BBC 6 Music that “the report has been accomplished for some time” and the wait between information felt like “a lifetime”.
“[Playing live] was a giant affect on it – that we performed and the songs got here again to life,” Cocker added. “We did play one new track in direction of the tip of the tour and nobody threw stuff at us or left to go to the bar. We selected to do it shortly… it needed to return out.”
Pulp are additionally resulting from head off on a slew of dates, together with a UK area tour and a North American tour. Together with two exhibits at London’s O2, the band may even head to Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and extra, ending with two exhibits at LA’s Hollywood Bowl with LCD Soundsystem.
See all dates right here and nab UK tickets right here and North American tickets right here.