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 Faux Competition within the metropolis’s Endcliffe Park on Saturday night time (Could 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 consider this? That is one thing fairly particular, it undoubtedly makes Faux Competition historical past. As a result of no one in Faux Competition historical past has ever had a member of the band that they’re tributing get on stage and play a tune with them.”
Watch the video right here:
Joined Pulp tribute band final night time Pulp’d for a tune at Faux 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 by way of Tough Commerce. They shared the lead single ‘Spike Island’ in April, and that monitor might be obtainable on vinyl from Could 23. Pre-order each right here.
Unveiling ‘Extra’ in April – their latest document in 24 years – Pulp confirmed to BBC 6 Music that “the document has been accomplished for some time” and the wait between data 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 tune 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 on account of head off on a slew of dates, together with a UK area tour and a North American tour. Together with two reveals at London’s O2, the band will even head to Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and extra, ending with two reveals 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.
