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Karen Price

Pulp in Cardiff review: Britpop favourites prove nothing's changed as they thrill original fans and new generation

With the likes of Blur, The Charlatans and James all touring, you can be forgiven for thinking you've been transported back to the '90s. But that's exactly how it felt at Cardiff International Arena on Wednesday, July 12 when Pulp took to the stage to play to a sell-out crowd.

Fronted by the charismatic Jarvis Cocker, the Britpop favourites played this very venue in 1996 but those who were there back then - myself included - would probably never have thought the band would return almost 30 years later and actually give an equally electrifying performance.

After initially splitting in 2002, Cocker and co have not only proved to be the masters of comeback, they are every bit as good as they were during their '90s heyday (they formed way back in 1978) and some would argue that they're even better now.

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