Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Jarvis Cocker Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow Jarvis Cocker through 56 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Jarvis Cocker, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

56Distinct records
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2007–2025Years on this page

2007

Meltdown Festival Curator

Festival Curator · London · Arts / Music

Curates the Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre.

Role range: 1978-

2009

Further Complications Album

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Releases Further Complications, which reaches number 19 on the UK albums chart.

Role range: 1978-

2010

Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service Begins

Radio Presenter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Begins presenting Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service on BBC Radio 6 Music.

Role range: 1978-

2011

Mother Brother Lover Publication

Author and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Publishes Mother, Brother, Lover, a collection of lyrics from his songwriting career.

Role range: 1978-

Pulp Reunion Concerts

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Returns to live performance with Pulp for a major series of reunion concerts and festival appearances.

Role range: 1978-

2012

After You Released by Pulp

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Pulp release a newly completed version of After You, their first new recording in many years.

Role range: 1978-

2016

Theme from Likely Stories

Composer · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Releases Theme from Likely Stories, which reaches number two on the UK vinyl singles chart.

Role range: 1978-

2017

Room 29 Album

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Releases the collaborative album Room 29 with Chilly Gonzales.

Role range: 1978-

Sunday Service Ends

Radio Presenter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Ends his regular BBC Radio 6 Music Sunday Service after almost eight years.

Role range: 1978-

2020

Beyond the Pale Album

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Releases Beyond the Pale with JARV IS..., topping the UK Record Store Chart.

Role range: 1978-

2021

Chansons d'Ennui Tip-Top

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Releases Chansons d'Ennui Tip-Top, an album of French-language cover versions.

Role range: 1978-

2022

Good Pop Bad Pop Publication

Author and Musician · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Publishes Good Pop, Bad Pop, using objects from his attic to explore memory, creativity and popular culture.

Role range: 1978-

2023

Pulp Reunion Tour

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Fronts Pulp on the This Is What We Do for an Encore reunion tour.

Role range: 1978-

2025

Spike Island Single

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Pulp release Spike Island as the first single from their first new studio album in decades.

Role range: 1978-

More Album Release

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Releases More with Pulp, the band's first new studio album since We Love Life.

Role range: 1978-

More Reaches UK Number One

Singer and Songwriter · Great Britain · Arts / Music

Pulp's More reaches number one on the UK albums chart, their first chart-topping album in twenty-seven years.

Role range: 1978-

Records, sources and methodology

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