Jarvis Cocker, the former frontman of acclaimed Sheffield band Pulp, has denied recent reports claiming he was ready to re-start the band in time for a Glastonbury headline spot next year.
Cocker had told The People newspaper: “Glastonbury means an awful lot to me, I would love to play there again. We’ve talked about it, there we go, there’ll be a band reunion.”
However, he has now distanced himself from the reports, insisting that his comments were twisted. He told Teletext: “I can categorically tell Teletext that Pulp have no plans to get back together. Someone asked me if I fancied playing at the 40th anniversary of Glastonbury, I said yes, they twisted that into a ‘Pulp reform’ story. It’s not true.”
Pulp disbanded in 2001 after the release of their seventh studio album ‘We Love Life’. They played one of Glastonbury’s most memorable gigs in 1995 when they replaced The Stone Roses as the Saturday headliners after John Squire was injured in a motorcycle accident.
With Pulp apparently ruling themselves out, veterans The Rolling Stones remain the favourites at bookmakers William Hill to headline the event. They are currently at 4/1, followed by Coldplay, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Muse. Despite Liam Gallagher again confirming the end of Oasis in an interview this weekend, Oasis remain at 33/1 to appear next year.