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Pulp have the last word in Adelaide festival saga with triumphant opening gig
Music•February 27, 2026 at 10:47 PMNational

Pulp have the last word in Adelaide festival saga with triumphant opening gig

By Tory Shepherd•The Guardian Music

Britpop rockers wow crowd and say all voices are ‘important’ in wake of Randa Abdel-Fattah controversyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“All voices are important,” the Pulp frontman Jarvis C***** told an adoring crowd in Adelaide on Friday. “All voices should be heard.”Message received. At one point Pulp had pulled out of the opening gig at the Adelaide festival over the Adelaide writers’ week (AWW) furore. Continue reading...

Britpop rockers wow crowd and say all voices are ‘important’ in wake of Randa Abdel-Fattah controversy

“All voices are important,” the Pulp frontman Jarvis C***** told an adoring crowd in Adelaide on Friday. “All voices should be heard.”

Message received. At one point Pulp had pulled out of the opening gig at the Adelaide festival over the Adelaide writers’ week (AWW) furore.

Continue reading...

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