Fresh off the release of their critically acclaimed 2025 album More, Pulp are set to make their long-awaited return to Australian and New Zealand stages — marking their first visit in 13 years. The UK band have announced headline dates across Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, alongside an appearance at Adelaide Festival. General on-sale begins at 9am NZDT on Friday 7th November.
More is Pulp’s first album since 2001’s We Love Life and came about after the band made their live return two years ago after an extended break. Recorded late in 2024 with producer James Ford, More is Pulp’s eighth studio album and features the singles ‘Spike Island‘ and ‘Got to Have Love‘. The album has been universally acclaimed by critics prior to release and is now available to buy and stream worldwide.
“The day an album is released to the public is a very special day” says Jarvis, “The music changes from being something owned only by the band to something that can be owned by anyone – it can become part of people’s lives. It’s magic.”
The songs on More, are run through with such a sensation — the thrum of desire and the drift of relationships, the anxieties of parenthood, the sense of belonging to places and people. They are infused with the buzzing of refrigerators and the scent of digestive biscuits, with bare feet on moss and afternoon sunlight falling on hair. Perhaps more than anything, they are an invitation to come alive; the feeling of grabbing life by the lapels.
In 2023, Pulp reformed for the second time, playing a series of rapturously-received shows across the UK, Europe and North America. During their first reunion in 2011, the band had simply revisited old songs, but this time they began to try out a new number, ‘The Hymn of the North’, which had been written for Simon Stephens’ 2019 play, Light Falls. It was enjoyable to play, especially with the addition of new band members and a string section, but there still wasn’t a plan to make an album.
Jarvis Cocker recently sat down with Double J’s Zan Rowe for the fourth season of the highly success radio segment turned television show, Take 5 — view the episode here. Catch the first chance to see this 2025 Mercury Prize shortlisted album live in Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2026.
Pulp 2026 Australia & New Zealand Tour
Presented by Double J
Saturday 21 February — Auckland, Spark Arena
Tuesday 24 February — Brisbane, Riverstage
Friday 27 February — Adelaide, Adelaide Festival
Tuesday 3 March — Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Friday 6 March — Sydney, Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Saturday 7 March — Sydney, Sydney Opera House Forecourt
General on sale: 9am Friday 7 Nov
*please note all times are local
Tickets at handsometours.com
A Handsome Tours, Laneway Presents and Double J presentation by arrangement with WME
Praise for More:
“The band’s best efforts are More than good enough; a surprisingly emotive reminder that it’s always worth squeezing the last drops of juice from the pulp.” – Double J Feature Album
“More is no grab for lost youth or even nostalgia. It’s an embrace of where we’ve landed, a mirror held to ageing, love and the weight of shared memory.” – Sydney Morning Herald
“The album explores the passage of time, looking at relationships with a fresh poignancy from the band’s new vantage point.” – RRR AOTW
“A glimpse of how getting older can be a chance to grab brilliance once again.” – Rolling Stone
Pulp
More
Tracklisting
01. Spike Island
02. Tina
03. Grown Ups
04. Slow Jam
05. Farmers Market
06. My Sex
07. Got To Have Love
08. Background Noise
09. Partial Eclipse
10. The Hymn of the North
11. A Sunset
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