Jarvis Cocker shares how Pulp paid tribute to Steve Mackey on tour in Chile

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Jarvis Cocker has shared how Pulp paid tribute to late bassist Steve Mackey while the band were on tour in South America last year.The frontman uploaded a post on Instagram today (March 2) to mark the first anniversary of Mackey’s death, writing: “It is one year since Steve Mackey departed this earth.”Cocker continued: “You may remember that on the day of Steve’s death I posted about an amazing hike in the Andes that he organised the day after our show in Santiago, Chile back in November 2012.

It was a magical memory.”The singer went on to recall Pulp’s return to Santiago last November as part of their 2023 reunion tour, adding that the band “knew [they] had to mark the occasion somehow”.“We took an old tie of Steve’s that I found in our wardrobe case & a badge that @pulpchile had made to mark our concert & set out on the same hike – 11 years & 1 day after the first time we made it,” Cocker remembered.He then explained the meaning behind the four images he posted: “Slide 1 shows where we tied the tie & badge to a boulder in the mountains.

Slide 2 is a close-up of the badge. Slide 3 is a photo taken by @hamillar on our first visit. Slide 4 is a flyer for a disco special tonight organised by @pulpchile to be held in Steve’s honour in Santiago.”Paying fresh tribute to his late bandmate, Cocker wrote: “You never forget the people who have been important in your life.

When you remember them their spirit comes back to life.A post shared by @jarvisbransoncocker“Play some music, have a dance & think about Steve.