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Watch the moment Pulp play ‘Common People’ at Mad Cool 2026 as England fans celebrate win against Norway
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Goal Andreas SCHJELDERUP (Norway) scores!!
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Goal Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!!
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Goal Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!!
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Yellow card Kristoffer AJER (Norway) is booked by
Norway squad
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1 Orjan NYLAND Goalkeeper
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3 Kristoffer AJER Defender
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5 David MOLLER WOLFE Defender
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6 Patrick BERG Midfielder
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7 Alexander SORLOTH Forward
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8 Sander BERGE Midfielder
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9 Erling HAALAND Forward
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10 Martin ODEGAARD C Midfielder
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17 Torbjorn HEGGEM Defender
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21 Andreas SCHJELDERUP Midfielder
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26 Julian RYERSON Forward
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2 Morten Thorsby Midfielder
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4 Leo OSTIGARD Defender
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11 Jorgen STRAND LARSEN Forward
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12 Sander TANGVIK Goalkeeper
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13 Egil SELVIK Goalkeeper
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14 Fredrik AURSNES Midfielder
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15 Fredrik Andre BJORKAN Defender
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16 Marcus HOLMGREN PEDERSEN Defender
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18 Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder
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19 Thelo AASGAARD Midfielder
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20 Antonio NUSA Forward
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22 Oscar BOBB Midfielder
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23 Jens Petter HAUGE Midfielder
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24 Sondre LANGAS Defender
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25 Henrik FALCHENER Defender
England squad
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1 Jordan PICKFORD Goalkeeper
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2 Ezri KONSA Defender
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3 Nico OREILLY Defender
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4 Declan RICE Midfielder
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5 John STONES Defender
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6 Marc GUEHI Defender
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8 Elliot ANDERSON Midfielder
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9 Harry KANE C Forward
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10 Jude BELLINGHAM Midfielder
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18 Anthony GORDON Forward
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20 Noni MADUEKE Forward
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7 Bukayo SAKA Forward
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11 Marcus RASHFORD Forward
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12 Trevoh CHALOBAH Defender
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13 Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
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14 Jordan HENDERSON Midfielder
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15 Dan BURN Defender
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16 Kobbie MAINOO Midfielder
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17 Morgan ROGERS Midfielder
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19 Ollie WATKINS Forward
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21 Eberechi EZE Midfielder
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22 Ivan TONEY Forward
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23 James TRAFFORD Goalkeeper
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24 Reece JAMES Defender
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25 Djed SPENCE Defender
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26 Jarell QUANSAH Defender
English rock band Pulp performed their closing set at the Mad Cool 2026 festival in Madrid on Saturday, coinciding with England's 2-1 World Cup victory against Norway. British attendees dressed in England kits tracked the match on their mobile devices during the performance, erupting in celebration as the final whistle sounded at the exact moment the band launched into 'Common People', with guitarist Mark Webber relaying the score to the crowd from the stage.
The convergence of sport and music entertainment had become a recurring element of the festival weekend, following Spain's earlier domestic football celebration. Frontman Jarvis Cocker acknowledged the footballing enthusiasm by joking to the crowd that the band preferred to deliver live entertainment rather than discuss the match. The headlining set showcased the band's established hits alongside material from their 2025 comeback album.
In short
- Pulp's closing set at Mad Cool 2026 overlapped with England's 2-1 World Cup victory against Norway
- British festival attendees monitored the match on their phones and celebrated the goal during the band's performance of 'Common People'
- The festival integrated sports celebrations into the music programming, with frontman Jarvis Cocker humorously deferring to live entertainment over football
Explained simply
Pulp are an English rock band who became iconic during the 1990s Britpop movement before splitting in the early 2000s. Following a long hiatus, they reunited with a new album in 2025 and have resumed festival performances across Europe.
Mad Cool 2026 is a major international music festival held in Madrid that attracts attendees from across Europe. On the Saturday when Pulp performed, England's national football team was also playing Norway in a World Cup match.
For the British fans attending the festival, the day saw both a World Cup football match and Pulp's reunion performance taking place simultaneously. Many British attendees followed the football match whilst also attending the live music performance.
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