Pulp play ‘More’ in full with deep cuts and fan favourites at orchestral Rough Trade 50th anniversary show

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Pulp play ‘More’ in full with deep cuts and fan favourites at orchestral Rough Trade 50th anniversary show

NME · 1 day ago

Pulp performed their latest album 'More' in full at a special orchestral show at London's Royal Festival Hall on 18 July 2026, staged as part of Rough Trade's 50th anniversary celebrations. Backed by the Elysium Collective and aided by a PowerPoint presentation, frontman Jarvis Cocker talked the crowd through the story behind each track, blending the album performance with rare demos, tributes and deep cuts, making it a significant one-off event for fans of the Sheffield band.

The set included early demo versions of songs such as 'Spike Island', 'Grown Ups' and 'Farmer's Market', alongside a tribute to late bassist Steve Mackey via the b-side 'Open Strings', and the first performance of 'Wickerman' since 2011. The band also aired 'Begging For Change' from their War Child contribution, 'This Is Hardcore', a cover of ABBA's 'The Day Before You Came', and closed with 'Something Changed'. The show came as Pulp's 2026 summer tour nears its end, with further dates including All Together Now in Ireland and End Of The Road Festival still to come, alongside the recently announced MUBI film 'What Do You Do For An Encore?'.

  • Pulp played album 'More' in full at Royal Festival Hall for Rough Trade's 50th
  • Show featured rare demos, an ABBA cover and first 'Wickerman' since 2011
  • Set included tribute to late bassist Steve Mackey via 'Open Strings'

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