Best News In a Very Long Time. The Graun are reporting that Pulp’s original lineup will be reforming to play a handful of dates during 2011.

Pulp are set to re-form for live dates in summer 2011. The Sheffield band, fronted by Jarvis Cocker, have announced a series of festival appearances for next year, including London’s Wireless and Spain’s Primavera Sound.

A press release distributed this morning said: “Pulp have decided to get together and play some concerts next summer. The shows will involve all the original members of the band (Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve MacKey, Russell Senior and Mark Webber) and they will play songs from all periods of their career. Yes, that means they’ll be playing your favourites.”

This is super exciting, and you have to wonder if they’ve been inspired by the success of Blur’s reunion tour (and the fact that Albarn and co. had to massively extend their run beyond the initial 2 Hyde Park dates last year – will Pulp also be hoping for a reprise of their monumental 1995 Glastonbury success…?)

Some cryptic info is available at PulpPeople.com, and there’s also a Facebook page with some more details.

The dates will be the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park (!) on Sunday 3rd July 2011 and then the Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona on Friday 27th May.

The Guardian: Pulp reunite for live dates in 2011 (Rosie Swash)

Enjoy the brand new Q&A session (from Wireless Festival 2010) below.

MP3: Friendly Fires – Jump In The Pool

London. Hyde Park. July 4.

This year’s roster includes:

Basement Jaxx
The Streets
Dizzee Rascal

For further info, head here.

Basement Jaxx will also perform at Rock Ness.

MP3: Basement Jaxx – Good Luck

Of the gig, Morrissey exclaims: *”What is classical is what we all agree on, and I think we all acknowledge Hyde Park festivals as important events. I am honoured to be asked to headline on July 4th, marking my 26th year haunting British music, and following the Hyde Park greats – T.Rex, Joan Armatrading, and someone with insecure teeth. I promise a thundering bill of tight nerves and suavity and all your favourites from Disc magazine. I will take Hyde Park like a flea inhabits a dog. Art-hounds and people with badly cut hair are very welcome. I shall do my utmost not to pull a sour face. The sun will make up its own mind. It is, of course, the day when America celebrated its independence from Sidcup, but we can easily reverse that situation with a bit of John Mills stiff-upperness. Bring your own lodging-house towels, but don’t expect any three-shrimp appetizers.”* View the rest of 2008′s bill here.

MP3: The Smiths – Still Ill

O2 Festival at London’s Hyde Park will feature:

Morrissey
Fatboy Slim
Kanye West
Counting Crows

Tickets available this weekend via TM.

MP3: Kanye West v. Young Buck – Gold Digger Wanna Ride