Public invited to plaque unveiling to honour Pulp for helping to put Sheffield on international stage
Pulp will be the next cultural icons to be permanently honoured in Sheffield
Sheffield band Pulp will be honoured with a Sheffield Legends plaque outside the Town Hall this week.
The plaque will be unveiled at 2pm on Friday, October 30, recognising the band's contribution to music and its lasting connection to the city.
Councillor Fran Belbin, leader of Sheffield City Council, said the plaque celebrates both Pulp's achievements and the city's musical heritage.
She said: “There could hardly be a better time to celebrate Pulp and everything they have achieved.
“Sheffield has just been shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2029, and our incredible music heritage is an important part of what makes this city so special.
“Pulp’s story began here in Sheffield and went on to reach audiences around the world.
“That combination of home-grown creativity, ambition and a strong sense of place says so much about our city. Home-grown creativity, perseverance, ambition and a strong sense of place.”
Sheffield Lord Mayor, Coun Andrew Sangar, said: “Pulp are such a big part of Sheffield’s cultural story.
“From their beginnings here in the city to becoming one of the most recognisable British bands of their generation, they have taken a little bit of Sheffield with them wherever their music has travelled.
“Sheffield is enormously proud of its musical heritage and Pulp have played a huge part in putting our city and its creativity on the national and international stage.”
Formed in Sheffield in 1978 by school friends Jarvis Cocker and Peter Dalton, Pulp became one of the defining British bands of the 1990s.
Their 1995 album Different Class reached number one in the UK Albums Chart and won the Mercury Music Prize.
It featured the hit single Common People, which remains one of the band's best-known songs.
Pulp also headlined Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage twice during the 1990s, while their 1998 album This Is Hardcore reached number one in the UK.
The band reunited in 2022 and released their eighth studio album, More, in June 2025, which also topped the UK Albums Chart.
Pulp will join fellow Sheffield Legends honourees including musician Paul Carrack, football referee Uriah Rennie and charity fundraiser John Burkhill, who have also been recognised this year.
Fans and members of the public are welcome to attend Friday's unveiling outside Sheffield Town Hall.