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Oasis Ride Britpop Revival As 90s Make Nostalgic Comeback In UK

With "Britpop" bands Oasis and Pulp topping the charts and filling concert halls, a 90s vibe is floating over the UK this summer amid nostalgia for a "cooler" time when people seemed "happier".

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Red Arrows soar over Glastonbury during surprise Pulp set

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The Independent UK

Watch as the Red Arrows fly over Glastonbury during surprise Pulp performance

Watch as the Red Arrows fly above Glastonbury as Pulp performed “Common People” on Saturday (29 June).

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Here’s the line-up of every major festival in 1995… and it actually isn’t very different to how they’ve shaped up 30 years later

Britpop was thriving, Pumpkins were Pumpkinsing, and Skunk Anansie tried to get on every bill going…

Louder

Pulp’s secret Glastonbury set review – still the magnificently misshapen oddballs of British pop

Returning to headline the Pyramid for the first time in 30 years, Jarvis Cocker and co are as dark, grubby and joyous as ever, instantly turning the audience to misty-eyed displays of devotion

The Guardian - UK

Surprise! Glastonbury's worst-kept secret is revealed as 'Patchwork' aka Pulp remind Worthy Farm exactly why they're one of Britain's best-loved and most brilliant bands

Common People? No, national treasures

Louder

The Script pay tribute to late guitarist Mark Sheehan during Glastonbury set

Sheehan died in April 2023.

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Glastonbury 2025 reviews, Saturday: Pulp, Haim, Raye, Brandi Carlile, and Bob Dylan tribute band

Highlights from Jarvis Cocker’s not-so surprise performance to Haim on the Pyramid Stage

The Independent UK

Police assessing videos of Kneecap and Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury performances

In the run-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians called for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up.

Evening Standard

Pulp (Patchwork) at Glastonbury review: secret set shows the genius of Jarvis

5/5 Patchwork were Pulp of course, and Jarvis and co delivered a Saturday night set that had the festival bouncing

Evening Standard

Pulp revealed as mystery band Patchwork as they appear for Glastonbury set

The Sheffield band appeared on the Pyramid Stage 30 years after their memorable headlining appearance at Worthy Farm.

Evening Standard

Patchwork at Glastonbury: is it Pulp or Robbie Williams?

Robbie Williams and Jarvis Cocker are both on site - so who is going to be?

Evening Standard

Blue lights, hexes and exes: Here are the best albums of 2025... So far

How many have you heard? And do you agree with our first-half of 2025 ranking?

Euronews

PinkPantheress pulls plug on Thursday Glasto set

PinkPantheress will no longer be playing Glastonbury on Thursday (26.06.25).

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Chappell Roan rumoured for surprise set at Glastonbury

Chappell Roan is rumoured to be playing Glastonbury under the alias Patchwork.

MusicRadar

“We wanted to, but they weren’t interested”: Pulp are not one of the ‘secret’ acts playing Glastonbury

Candida Doyle confirms that it’s not happening

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Glastonbury 'weren't interested' in Pulp playing in 2025

Pulp keyboardist Candida Doyle has claimed Glastonbury had no interest in the band.

Evening Standard

‘They weren’t interested’: Pulp’s Candida Doyle on Glastonbury Festival

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Jarvis Cocker-fronted band’s classic headline slot in 1995, which saw them stand in for The Stone Roses.

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Louder

The 16 greatest Glastonbury Festival performances ever

These are the most iconic sets to have ever graced the world's most famous music festival

MusicRadar

Who are Glastonbury's secret acts for 2025? Here's what the bookies reckon

Pulp, Haim and Lorde all rumoured to be making secret Glastonbury appearances

Evening Standard

Pulp at the O2 review: greatest gig of the summer so far?

5/5 Pulp take to the O2 for a weird and wonderful celebration of uncommon music led by their one-off frontman

The Independent UK

Jarvis Cocker is Britpop’s ultimate comeback king in scintillating Pulp show

5/5 The band’s arena show at the O2 proves they are every bit as vital in 2025 as they were three decades ago

Louder

“You deserve more”: Pulp spoil London with two sets, marvellous production and every hit in their catalogue

Hot off of their comeback album topping the UK charts, Jarvis Cocker’s pop-rock misfits host an extravagant evening at the O2

The Guardian - UK

‘Misshapes, mistakes, misfits’: Pulp’s signature secondhand style has stood test of time

Band’s ‘on the edge of kitsch’ aesthetic is still relevant three decades later as young people focus on vintage clothing

Evening Standard

Pulp score first UK number one album in 27 years with More

Over in the singles chart Alex Warren’s Ordinary has been knocked from the top spot by Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild.

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