Pulp threw shade at Charli XCX during their surprise performance at Glastonbury tonight.
The Britpop icons were concealed as mystery band Patchwork – later revealing themselves on the famous Pyramid Stage after 30 years.
The band took a swipe at Charli XCX – who has headlining the Other Stage on Saturday night – by declaring 2025 a ‘Pulp Summer’.
Before their performance, a screen flashed with ‘Are you ready for…. Pulp Summer.’
It seems the band had a direct message for Charli’s fanbase – who declared a ‘Brat Summer’ last year, thanks to her smash-hit album.
After the words flashed on screen, band leader Jarvis Cocker jokingly quipped: ‘We’re Pulp. Sorry for the people that were expecting Patchwork.’
Pulp threw shade at Charli XCX during their surprise performance at Glastonbury tonight – alluding to Brat Summer
The Britpop icons were concealed as mystery band Patchwork – later revealing themselves on the famous Pyramid Stage after 30 years (pictured)
He added: ‘Did you know we were going to play? How? Psychic? Good.’
Throughout the set, Pulp joked that it had been ’30 Years and Four Days’ since they first took to the stage at Glastonbury 1995.
The band originally split in 2002, with Jarvis saying shortly after that “noone was arsed” about their music anymore.
They split again in 2013, before reforming in 2022.
Meanwhile, Charli XCX put on a show for her dedicated fans as she brought Brat Summer back once more.
She said: ‘It’s summertime and I was thinking about last summer – did anyone have a Brat Summer?’
The singer, wearing an all-black ensemble including sunglasses and knee-high boots, began her set with 360 and Von Dutch.
Alongside the songs from her new album, she performed tracks including Unlock It (Lock It), Party 4 U, Vroom Vroom, and Speed Drive – which appeared on the Barbie movie soundtrack.
Meanwhile, Charli XCX put on a show for her dedicated fans as she brought Brat Summer back once more
The crowd went wild as she performed hits including Party 4 U, Speed Drive, Sympathy Is a Knife, and 360
Charli later performed her song Apple, and the person doing the famous viral dance was Gracie Abrams, daughter of Star Wars director JJ Abrams.
Charli reached a major career milestone with the release of her sixth album last year.
It became her highest-charting record, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and even earning her a Grammy Award.
However, in a new interview, Charli revealed that commercial success isn’t her main focus going forward.
She explained that maintaining creative freedom is far more important to her than chasing chart positions.
Speaking to Culted at the Cannes International Film Festival, she said: ‘I don’t really feel the pressure to create another record like ‘Brat’ because when I was making it, even though I really believed in it and totally knew what I wanted to do with it, I had no idea how it would be received.
‘I was really doing it for myself and marketing it in the way I wanted to for myself but I had no clue that people would kind of connect to it in the way that they did,’ she said.
Charli also hinted that her next album will take a completely different direction.
‘You can never really do the same thing twice and my next record will probably be a flop which I’m down for to be honest,’ she added.
Thousands of revellers descended on Worthy Farm as Glastonbury Festival 2025 kicked off on Wednesday – with this year’s event already shaping up to be one of the most iconic yet.
Headlining the Pyramid Stage on Friday night were The 1975, making their debut in the coveted top slot.
Meanwhile, American rapper Doechii put on a racy display in a skimpy blue striped bra and mini skirt as she performed on the West Holts stage
Rock band HAIM kicked a surprise Glastonbury set out of the park on The Park Stage (Este Haim pictured)
However, Saturday saw Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts take to the Pyramid Stage but with sparse crowds, following sets from the likes of RAYE, Patchwork – who were revealed to be Pulp, John Fogerty, The Script, Brandi Carlile and Kaiser Chiefs.
Pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo will close out the festival in style on Sunday night, while Rod Stewart is set to make his long-awaited Glastonbury debut in the beloved Sunday Legends slot.
Other major acts lighting up the weekend include Wolf Alice and The Prodigy, who are set to headline the Other Stage on Sunday.
Festivalgoers have been soaking up the sunshine, with dazzling outfits, mud-splattered boots, and round-the-clock music creating the signature Glasto magic.
With surprises, special guests, and unforgettable moments still to come, Glastonbury 2025 is already cementing its place in the festival’s legendary history.
Glastonbury Festival 2025 runs from Wednesday, June 25 to Sunday, June 29, with five days of music, mayhem and star-studded performances across Worthy Farm.
