As the sun set on a perfect first day of music, Pup frontman Stefan Babcock was busy screaming “I hope the sun explodes, I hope that we all die” over at the Lock-Up stage.
The Canadian punk quartet bought the ruckus as they blasted through a set comprised primarily of songs from the incredible ‘Morbid Stuff’ released earlier this year. Fans jumped, clapped and crowd surfed on queue as the band played anthem after nihilistic anthem, attracting many passers-by who were previously unaware of them.
Passers-by during Pup’s set
Deeper cuts such as ‘Reservoir’ and ‘Dark Days’ from the band’s self-titled debut were met with equal fervour, but it was the songs from 2016’s ‘The Dream is Over’ that truly turned the Lock-Up tent upside down. Closing on ‘If This Tour Doesn’t Kill You Then I Will’ straight into the riotous ‘DVP’, Pup left fans hungry for their November UK tour.
