PULP - JARVIS TO PLAY ROUGH TRADE ANNIVERSARY SHOWS

JARVIS COCKER will headline a series of shows celebrating Rough Trade Records 30th anniversary, it has been confirmed.

It is thought the former PULP frontman will showcase new songs from his second solo album, which is scheduled for release next year.

He noted that the tour coincides with 30 years since he first started making music with the first incarnation of PULP.

"How could I have known then that our two destinies would become so intertwined? I'm proud to be part of these birthday celebrations - I know there's an awful lot of Anniversary Culture out there but this is one that's actually worth celebrating.

"Rough Trade has always been about discovering the new, exploring the unknown & giving a voice to those who would otherwise remain unheard. And they're still doing it 30 years on."

It was recently reported that Cocker is to sail to the Arctic on an expedition which will aim to help the public engage with climate change.