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Something in the air. Was on a mad Pulp listening binge over the last week. Perfect day. Mark Webber's book in the post and then this! Cannot wait. Yeah, I'm wondering does this mean an album very soon!

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 See you in Dublin by the fountain down the road (Stephen's Green?).

Eamonn wrote:

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Jean wrote:

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Something in the air. Was on a mad Pulp listening binge over the last week. Perfect day. Mark Webber's book in the post and then this! Cannot wait. Yeah, I'm wondering does this mean an album very soon!

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 See you in Dublin by the fountain down the road (Stephen's Green?).

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Be there 2 o clock. Probably a bit early that  

I'll definitely be there! Mad to think of them finishing up at the Ambassador and here we are in 2025 and they're back to 1996 concert size! 

What a way to start 2025.

Eamonn wrote:

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I think given that they're doing "the sheds", they'll keep the bulk of the festivals/hits set in place with maybe five or six new songs.

But the chance of hearing any "legacy" songs that haven't been aired in this era or even ones they've only played a handful of times since 2023 (Lipgloss, Joyriders, Dishes, Bad Cover Version) are fairly slim, I'd imagine. Weeds, FEELING, I Spy and Pink Glove might even need to bog-off to make room for the newbies.

Jarvis is a crowd-pleaser and the majority of people will know half a dozen songs and none of the new ones. So I can't see him rifling through any deep album cuts or singles that didn't fare well (Party Hard, Trees). Help The Aged just looks like it's never gonna happen again...

What I hope they do on the week the new album comes out is some fan-club equivalent gig in a tiny venue (i.e a dimly-lit room crammed with loathing and hate) playing the whole record in full and then some more obscure songs.

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Hmm. Looking at the recent tour, Hogmanay was probably the most populistic/mass-appeal gig that they did. And they gave us Lipgloss and Monday Morning then. In fact, that felt like it was partly an effort to make the setlist more crowd-pleasing by including them in lieu of Weeds/Weeds II.

I'm cautiously optimistic. I think the core of the set is set in stone - I Spy, Disco 2000, Something Changed, FEELING, Sorted, Hardcore, First Time, Babies, Sunrise, Like a Friend, Underwear, Common People - and that there'll be some variation. They probably won't play all the new songs from show to show.

Pink Glove I hope remains: after all, it's good for crowd interaction. Weeds' days might well be numbered though. I'm crossing everything for Lipgloss again. I think Lipgloss, Joyriders, O.U., Mis-Shapes and Monday Morning will all still make sporadic appearances. Who knows, hopefully Mark's lobbying for Help the Aged will finally have paid off...

"2. Ticket resale is permitted at no more than the price you paid (face value + booking fees). Please only use the official resale partner www.twickets.live. Selling tickets through unauthorised resale platforms will breach these T&Cs and those tickets may be cancelled."

Does this work? Let's hope so.

Pulp #O2Priority (for O2) priority.o2.co.uk/tickets/67ae0d7cb80aaf716cb99783
On sale 9am Wednesday

Violin Thing wrote:

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Is Dublin working for anyone?

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 Yes,  https://www.ticketmaster.ie/pulp-dublin-10-06-2025/event/1800624C79AE0D08?did=artpre

Jean wrote:

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Think I may give up and try again Friday. Never did a presale before and don't know what I'm doing g to be honest. Just kept telling me I needed a unique link which I presumed was the one in the email. Oh well! Friday morning it is.

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Standing still currently available on Gigs And Tours - go for it Jean!

For anyone that misses out: if you're a Co-Op member (costs a quid which is refundable on your shopping) they have their own pre-sale tomorrow for Manchester.

Co-op Membership - Membership that makes a difference - Co-op

London Saturday www.gigsandtours.com/event/pulp/the-o2-arena/3343855

London Friday https://www.gigsandtours.com/event/pulp/the-o2-arena/3343853?pre=artist

Glasgow

https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/3600624BC6114420?did=artpre&irgwc=1&utm_source=361433-Linkfire&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=361433&awtrc=&clickId=yz1R75Qi%3AxyKWcR2XExLGQxxUkszJvQJm0ajRo0&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_361433&ircid=7559

Tickets at all prices available for all gigs.

Eamonn wrote:

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Just Dublin for now, been out of work lately and only back in. I imagine Twickets will have resales nearer the time (especially for the two London dates).

Prices seem a little higher than expected too. Well Dublin especially. St Anne's Park two years ago was about 55 from memory, this was close to 90.

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59.90 for gold circle tickets in Dublin last time. I remember dublin being cheaper than everywhere else on that tour. The standing ones there now were almost nearly 90 euro each. Anecdotally I met so many people afterwards that went on a whim and were blown away. Plus there was lots of people travelled there I presumed because the other dates sold out so quickly. Demand maybe higher this time plus it being the 3 Arena snd indoors, would that make it more expensive? I remember clear as day itwas 20 pounds in 1996 for that venue. Relieved to have got tickets now. There's no one else I'd pay it for. 

weener wrote:

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In for London and Glasgow. Was about to press pay on Dublin then remembered I'm unemployed! Maybe buy a resale later if I get a proper job

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 Dates were wrong way around for me as I am due in Dublin on 13 June, but will go following morning. My wife understands.  I think.

superchob wrote:

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Feeling a bit priced-out this time, sadly. Saw them twice at the beginning of the last reunion, thrice I think for the original reunion, twice before the split. Jarvis more times than I can count. Bah. I will probably fold and buy some for the O2, though its not in my best interest financially Hopefully theyll play some new songs and some very old ones - itd be a pity if the set list is too close to last time!

Makes me feel like a downer but I am very excited theyre still going!

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I did not bite initially for Finsbury Park nor Hammersmith Odeon in 2023, but did fold when a friend asked about going to both. Didn't even see him at Finsbury Park.

Hard to justify paying nearly £100 for a gig when I pay far less for most of the gigs, shows and sports I attend.  I have still yet to go over £100, but £87 is about my limit.  Only ever spent more than that just the once to see The Who (£90) and only because I got a good seat in front block of O2 and thought they were unlikely to play again.  Of course, I have seen them at least twice since then ( but paid less).

Luckily, I can afford it.  A big bag of redundancy cash helps.

Eamonn wrote:

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A round of Guinness is on you in Dublin, so...

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 Sure, I will be buying at Sheehan's just off Grafton Street next week.  Just look for a few auld fellas and a beautiful woman, that'll be us.  It's not my birthday. Should be there Wednesday (and probably Thursday).

lipglossed wrote:

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They've played several gigs in Europe haven't they? Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland (and the Irish Republic)

Although Germany and especially France (!) are striking absences from that list...

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Did they ? Got kinda lost in all those dates, but everytime i looked it was a festival. So no thanx. Still hoping for a reasonable sized indoor venue. With no other name on the bill.  I'm willing to travel for a Pulp gig though. But one that's only Pulp. 

Eamonn wrote:

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They'd like to do France but it seems to be too expensive according to that interview with Mark and Giles Acrylic.

Hopefully there'll be a separate tour for the album at smaller venues and some European cities. Australia also crying out for a visit.

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I was almost gonna go to the O2, but then i remembered it was a big, big venue. Cant be bothered to watch dots from afar anymore, even for Pulp.

Oh well, i'll wait for another cool, smaller date, anywhere in Europe really.

Simply Fuss Free wrote:

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Does anyone else think Pulp are being a bit optimistic with 2 nights at O2 - thats what 50,000 tickets? Two years ago definitely, but they've been touring a while now and some of the excitement is wearing off. I suppose if it is preceeded by a barnstormer single or album? I guess we will know soon enough!

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 No.  Finsbury Park sold out almost immediately and that holds 45,000.  Ditto Hyde park in 2011.  pulp are too big for the likes of Brixton Academy or Hammersmith Odeon though fortunately probably not quite big enough to play football stadiums.   I confess that had  played Wembley Arena rather than O2, I wouldnt go as its a bit of a trek across town, whereas The O2 would be walkable but for the Thames getting in the way 

Cor, looks like Manch is the first to sell out. Northerners gorra stick together.

Edit: There's more on Ticketbasterd 

Pip wrote:

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Co-Op Live is a great venue, despite the farce surrounding its opening. £17 for a double pint of lager, mind.

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£17!  I have stopped drinking at gigs, too expensive. Don't drink much at pubs either at £7/pint since our local was refurbished. It's a pretty bad state of affairs when it is cheaper to drink at a football match than at the local pub. £4.40/pint at Wrexham the other night and about £4/pint at Arsenal.  Even restaurants are cheaper.  I will go to the huge Wetherspoons at O2 pre-gig, £3.50/pint.

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40,000 - capacity of O2 is 20k. Finsbury sold forty thou and there'll be some people going both nights to the O2. They can always keep some of the back rows off sale.

I agree though that it is ambitious. They've been tentative about announcing low numbers of dates since the reunion as they were unsure of demand. I think you're right - Spike Island or whatever the comeback single is, getting some decent airplay (not just on 6Music) in advance, will definitely help.

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My thought was that the novelty has worn off since Finsbury Park. There was definitely some FOMO around that possibly being a lot of folks first and/or last chance to see Pulp after a decade hiatus. And Finsbury felt more like a festival: even if the band wasn't really your cuppa, you were spending a lovely summer day out in the park.

I am really  just wondering aloud about whether the enthusiasm is still there. I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if O2 sells out this weekend but I will know soon!  I consider myself a pretty big fan (weirdo-tier!) and am thankfully not hard up for money, but at 80£ per ticket I will only be seeing one show. At £50-60 I would probably double-down. 

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The prices are restrictive. Nick, Jarvis and Mark have all made a thing of mentioning non-dynamic pricing. In all fairness lads, I'm not sure Pulp are popular enough to even have the cheek to try such skullduggery!

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 It also said you could only resell through Twickets at face value - do these big shows always say that or are they actually trying to crack down on the secondary market? I don't really go to big venues other than for Pulp, so don't really know what's normal for these things.

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Eamonn wrote:

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The prices are restrictive. Nick, Jarvis and Mark have all made a thing of mentioning non-dynamic pricing. In all fairness lads, I'm not sure Pulp are popular enough to even have the cheek to try such skullduggery!

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 It also said you could only resell through Twickets at face value - do these big shows always say that or are they actually trying to crack down on the secondary market? I don't really go to big venues other than for Pulp, so don't really know what's normal for these things.

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Same. I did see Madonna last year though (which was brilliant) and that was a re-sold ticket. 

If Pulp announced they'd play 2 completely different setlists then I would be all over it - I would pay double the ask. But we know they are going to play the hits with 2-3 songs switched out and maybe 1 surprise song in the encore.  They have form. (I love being wrong, btw- surprise me!)

Simply Fuss Free wrote:

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 Hey hey. Silvertown Tunnel opens in April and there will be free-to-use pedestrian/cyclist shuttle, so hypothetically you could walk it!

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Ah, I might do that I recently walked from Cutty Sark to Island Gardens as I hadn't done it for a while since DLR was extended.