Pulp was billed as “Patchwork” on the 2025 Pyramid Stage. The alias concealed a surprise appearance by the Sheffield band, who performed on the Saturday evening of the festival.
The secret billing appeared on the full line-up released in June 2025. Pulp were ultimately revealed before their set, ending speculation about which established act would occupy the mysterious slot. They played the Pyramid Stage for the first time since headlining there in 1998.
The appearance also had a strong festival-history connection: Pulp had made another secret Glastonbury performance on the Park Stage in 2011. The 2025 set therefore marked both a return to the Pyramid Stage and a cleverly disguised reunion with one of the festival’s most celebrated bands.
“Patchwork” was not another band, and it was not one of the other major acts on the bill such as Elbow, Suede or Blur. It was simply Pulp’s temporary festival alias.