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Pulp headline 20th End of the Road Festival, announce hiatus at Dorset anniversary
September 9, 2026 at 08:04 AM
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Pulp headlined the 20th End of the Road Festival in Dorset, announcing a hiatus as a sell-out crowd of 15,000 marked the anniversary.
- Jarvis Cocker told fans Pulp will take a break, closing Saturday's mainstage with a set of deep cuts and a live debut of "Deep Fried in Kelvin."
- Cocker led a Happy Birthday singalong for the festival and toasted another 20 years of the event.
- CMAT announced she will not play the UK for two years, ending her headline set shirtless among the audience.
- More than 140 acts performed across five stages at the Cranborne Chase site over the four-day event.

