Jarvis Cocker joins Richard Hawley at Leadmill show, urges owners: “Have some respect for a beautiful thing”
nme.comJarvis Cocker joined former Pulp bandmate and fellow Sheffield-born musician Richard Hawley on stage during his gig at the Leadmill last night (August 9), amid the venue’s ongoing eviction battle.During the second night of Hawley’s sold-out, four-date residency in support of the Leadmill – which faces closure after being given an eviction notice in March – Cocker reaffirmed his support for the legendary venue.
Pulp performed their first full gig at the venue nearly 42 years ago, in August 1980.“It’s more than this building and this stage, it’s something that’s grown over years and it’s a feeling,” Cocker said of the Leadmill. “It’s like a form of magic.” He then addressed the venue’s landlords, adding that “they may own the bricks and mortar, but they don’t own the spirit of the Leadmill”, and urging them to “have some respect for a beautiful thing”.Hawley and Cocker went on to perform a cover of The Velvet Underground‘s ‘White Light/White Heat’ together, along with an unreleased song by Hawley titled ‘A Sunset’ – titled after the venue’s original logo.Similarly, the previous night, Hawley had been joined by Self Esteem (Rebecca Lucy Taylor) to perform two songs together – Peggy Lee‘s ‘Fever’ and Nancy Sinatra‘s ‘These Boots Are Made For Walkin’.
Hawley has said he will be joined by special guests at all four shows of the residency, which continues tomorrow night (August 11) before wrapping up on Friday (August 12).In March, the Leadmill shared with music fans the “devastating news” that “in one year’s time, our landlord is trying to evict us, forcing us to close” – leading to an outpouring of upset and support from the music world.When the venue’s owners argued they’d be removing the current management but keeping the.
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