{"id":2040603,"date":"2026-07-12T14:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2040603"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:19:34","slug":"mad-cool-festival-2026-day-four-in-photos-pulp-nick-cave-the-bad-seeds-david-byrne-and-more-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2040603","title":{"rendered":"Mad Cool Festival 2026 Day Four in photos: Pulp, Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds, David Byrne and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pulp-jarvis-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>Features<\/span><span>Music Features<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mad Cool Festival 2026 Day Four in photos: Pulp, Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds, David Byrne and more<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The 10th anniversary edition of the Madrid bash wraps up with another stellar day of performances\u00a0\u2013 check out Saturday&#8217;s best snaps here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Rhian Daly<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-12T15:19:34+01:00\">12th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pulp-jarvis-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Pulp\" title=\"pulp-jarvis-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Pulp credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>And that\u2019s a wrap! The stage lights have been turned off, the flight cases of gear packed up, and all the artists are on their way to their next performances (or perhaps home for a well-deserved rest). Mad Cool 2026 was another scorcher, and the last day of the 2026 edition didn\u2019t disappoint. With a stacked bill for day four (July 11), we were treated to sets from rising stars and long-established legends to close the celebrations of the Madrid bash\u2019s 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best pics of all the action from day four at Mad Cool 2026 below, and start dreaming about next year now.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jalen Ngonda<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>After three full days of festivalling under the blazing hot sun, it\u2019s to be expected that you\u2019d need something soft and smooth to get you going for one more go at things. Thankfully, the final day of Mad Cool 2026 had Jalen Ngonda on hand to open the Region Of Madrid main stage. The London-based, Maryland-born soul singer and his band eased us back into the swing of things with songs from his latest album, \u2018Doctrine Of Love\u2019, soothing any sleepiness and soreness away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956532\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jalen-ngonda-mad-cool-credit-andres-iglesias.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen Ngonda\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jalen Ngonda credit: Andres Iglesias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956533\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jalen-ngonda-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen Ngonda\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jalen Ngonda credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Matt Berninger<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good Saturday record,\u201d Matt Berninger told us last year about his latest full-length solo effort, \u2018Get Sunk\u2019. His booking on the Saturday of Mad Cool gave him a chance to show us what he meant, building most of his setlist from tracks taken from the album. There was enough room, too, for a couple of songs by the band that Berninger broke through with, The National\u2019s \u2018Slow Show\u2019 and \u2018Terrible Love\u2019 igniting sing-alongs under the weekend sun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956537\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-berninger-mad-cool-andres-iglesias.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Berninger\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2999\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Berninger credit: Andres Iglesias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956538\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-berninger-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Berninger\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Berninger credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt takes a special energy to bring such a sense of euphoria to this level of gloom, but Cave has been open about his journey from grief to open-heartedness,\u201d <em>NME<\/em> assessed in our review of Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds\u2019 headline set. \u201cFor him and the [band], this is all about exorcism and the celebration of the human spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cave has long been a master of stirring up your emotions, and last night\u2019s performance was no different \u2013 a set that you could feel as well as watch and hear.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956554\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nick-cave-bad-seeds-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956555\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nick-cave-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>David Byrne<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2018Who Is The Sky?\u2019 was the question-bearing title of David Byrne\u2019s 2025 record. If you rocked up to his Mad Cool set this year expecting to hear much from it, though, you\u2019d be disappointed. Never fear, though; in place of Byrne\u2019s solo work, he aired a host of Talking Heads tracks, ending on a one-two punch of \u2018Once In A Lifetime\u2019 and \u2018Burning Down The House\u2019. You\u2019ll hear no complaints from us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956545\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/david-byrne-mad-cool-credit-andres-iglesias.jpg\" alt=\"David Byrne\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2999\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Byrne credit: Andre Iglesias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956546\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/david-byrne-mad-cool-live-credit-andres-iglesias.jpg\" alt=\"David Byrne\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Byrne credit: Andre Iglesias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Pulp<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2018Bangers only\u2019 was seemingly the ethos for Pulp\u2019s festival-closing set, which kicked off with two classics \u2013 \u2018Sorted For E\u2019s &amp; Wizz\u2019 and \u2018Disco 2000\u2019 \u2013 and a more recent entry to their canon in \u2018Spike Island\u2019. Things didn\u2019t let up and the Sheffield band delivered a celebratory end to Mad Cool 2026, which peaked even higher as crescendo \u2018Common People\u2019 coincided with the final whistle on England\u2019s World Cup win over Norway, which fans were streaming on phones in the crowd.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956548\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pulp-jarvis-cocker-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Pulp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pulp credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956550\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pulp-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Pulp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pulp credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>NME is the official media partner of Mad Cool.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>David Byrne<\/li>\n<li>Indie<\/li>\n<li>Jalen Ngonda<\/li>\n<li>Matt Berninger<\/li>\n<li>Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds<\/li>\n<li>Pop<\/li>\n<li>Pulp<\/li>\n<li>Rock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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The stage lights have been turned off, the flight cases of gear packed up, and all the artists are on their way to their next performances (or perhaps home for a well-deserved rest). Mad Cool 2026 was another scorcher, and the last day of the 2026 edition didn\u2019t disappoint. With a stacked bill for day four (July 11), we were treated to sets from rising stars and long-established legends to close the celebrations of the Madrid bash\u2019s 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best pics of all the action from day four at Mad Cool 2026 below, and start dreaming about next year now.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jalen Ngonda<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>After three full days of festivalling under the blazing hot sun, it\u2019s to be expected that you\u2019d need something soft and smooth to get you going for one more go at things. Thankfully, the final day of Mad Cool 2026 had Jalen Ngonda on hand to open the Region Of Madrid main stage. The London-based, Maryland-born soul singer and his band eased us back into the swing of things with songs from his latest album, \u2018Doctrine Of Love\u2019, soothing any sleepiness and soreness away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956532\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jalen-ngonda-mad-cool-credit-andres-iglesias.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen Ngonda\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jalen Ngonda credit: Andres Iglesias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956533\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jalen-ngonda-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen Ngonda\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jalen Ngonda credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Matt Berninger<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good Saturday record,\u201d Matt Berninger told us last year about his latest full-length solo effort, \u2018Get Sunk\u2019. His booking on the Saturday of Mad Cool gave him a chance to show us what he meant, building most of his setlist from tracks taken from the album. There was enough room, too, for a couple of songs by the band that Berninger broke through with, The National\u2019s \u2018Slow Show\u2019 and \u2018Terrible Love\u2019 igniting sing-alongs under the weekend sun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956537\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-berninger-mad-cool-andres-iglesias.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Berninger\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2999\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Berninger credit: Andres Iglesias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956538\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-berninger-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Berninger\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Berninger credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt takes a special energy to bring such a sense of euphoria to this level of gloom, but Cave has been open about his journey from grief to open-heartedness,\u201d <em>NME<\/em> assessed in our review of Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds\u2019 headline set. \u201cFor him and the [band], this is all about exorcism and the celebration of the human spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cave has long been a master of stirring up your emotions, and last night\u2019s performance was no different \u2013 a set that you could feel as well as watch and hear.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956554\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nick-cave-bad-seeds-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956555\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nick-cave-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>David Byrne<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2018Who Is The Sky?\u2019 was the question-bearing title of David Byrne\u2019s 2025 record. If you rocked up to his Mad Cool set this year expecting to hear much from it, though, you\u2019d be disappointed. Never fear, though; in place of Byrne\u2019s solo work, he aired a host of Talking Heads tracks, ending on a one-two punch of \u2018Once In A Lifetime\u2019 and \u2018Burning Down The House\u2019. You\u2019ll hear no complaints from us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956545\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/david-byrne-mad-cool-credit-andres-iglesias.jpg\" alt=\"David Byrne\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2999\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Byrne credit: Andre Iglesias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956546\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/david-byrne-mad-cool-live-credit-andres-iglesias.jpg\" alt=\"David Byrne\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Byrne credit: Andre Iglesias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Pulp<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2018Bangers only\u2019 was seemingly the ethos for Pulp\u2019s festival-closing set, which kicked off with two classics \u2013 \u2018Sorted For E\u2019s &amp; Wizz\u2019 and \u2018Disco 2000\u2019 \u2013 and a more recent entry to their canon in \u2018Spike Island\u2019. Things didn\u2019t let up and the Sheffield band delivered a celebratory end to Mad Cool 2026, which peaked even higher as crescendo \u2018Common People\u2019 coincided with the final whistle on England\u2019s World Cup win over Norway, which fans were streaming on phones in the crowd.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956548\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pulp-jarvis-cocker-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Pulp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pulp credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956550\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3956550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pulp-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg\" alt=\"Pulp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pulp credit: Javier Bragado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>NME is the official media partner of Mad Cool.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-features\/mad-cool-festival-2026-day-four-photos-pulp-nick-cave-the-bad-seeds-david-byrne-3956530&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pulp-jarvis-mad-cool-credit-javier-bragado.jpg&#8221;] FeaturesMusic Features Mad Cool Festival 2026 Day Four in photos: Pulp, Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds, David Byrne and more The 10th anniversary edition of the Madrid bash wraps up with another stellar day of performances\u00a0\u2013 check out Saturday&#8217;s best snaps here By Rhian Daly 12th July 2026 Pulp credit: Javier [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2040603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2040603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040603\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2040603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2040603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2040603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}