London Finsbury Park, 25 July
A special Pulp open air concert with with Bernard Butler, Kid Loco, Catatonia, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Add N To X and Ultrasound, filmed and released as The Park Is Mine (check videography for more details)
Set List The Fear / Do You Remember The First Time / I'm A Man / Dishes / Seductive Barry / Sorted / TV Movie / A Little Soul / Party Hard / Help The Aged / Sylvia / This Is Hardcore / Glory Days / Common People / Laughing Boy / Something Changed
(The only song not to appear on the video is I'm A Man)
"I'm just writing to say how much I enjoyed the Finsbury Park concert...I spent all day looking round the stalls, watching bungee jumping and talking to a group of drugged up old men...It was one of the best days of my life, and I will remember it forever." (Lauren Chadwick, Leeds)
"Hi. I'm just writing to say that Finsbury Park was brilliant! I'm still in shock. It was amazing. You were all brilliant, Jarvis was amazing, the music was amazing, but the best thing was, me and my friend got Steve's attention and he smiled back - that was the best thing, I can't get his smile out of my head. Thank you Pulp for such a special performance and for making my dream real" (Rebecca Bridger, Crowborough)
"Well Finsbury Park was fantastic, and guess what? It was me, yes, me, who got Jarvis' cigarette - so now I've shared a smoke with Jarvis Cocker!" (Jody Foster, Bolton)
"Wow, I cannot simply believe how good Pulp were at Finsbury Park. I am so...wow...I am COMPLETELY OBSESSED with Jarvy baby now. Those gyrating moves are just so...wow...I was right at the front for the whole thing, I am so happy Alex, you don't understand how euphoric I am; I keep smiling insanely, my parents think I'm on drugs. I'm so happy. I've managed to persuade my parents to come to the NEC - my Mum loves the new album and thinks Jarvis is "exceedingly talented". Please pass on my elation to the band." (Charlotte Swales, Sutton Coldfield)
"Hello Alex. I've actually seen Jarvis Cocker, I've actually seen Jarvis Cocker, that's what I can't stop saying. Pulp in the Park was fucking brilliant. When I first saw Mr Cocker on stage amongst all the smoke I couldn't believe it, it was by far my greatest dream come true. It was like getting a 2 for the price of 1 ticket, listening to the best band this world has seen play fucking top songs and listening to the funniest man on the planet do his hilarious comedy routine between the songs. It was fucking mind blowing." (Chris Whitehead, Birmingham)
"Finsbury Park. Baking hot...perhaps Pulp brought the sun with them...they quite literally smashed any doubts some oafs have been voicing about whether they're a spent force or not. Seductive Barry was stunning...Jarvis slain and screaming on the floor, an Acrylic Afternoons for grown ups. This Is Hardcore nearly made me cry. Really". (Claire Doble, Knaresborough)