Jarvis Cocker: 'People fall in love with an illusion, something that’s never existed'

For his first album in eight years, the former Pulp frontman was inspired by legendary LA hotel, Chateau Marmont. He discusses his fascination with Hollywood, his fears for France - and his desire to retreatOnce described as “arguably the fifth most famous man in Britain”, Jarvis Cocker knows more than most about illusion and celebrity. For the past decade, however, the former Pulp frontman has stepped back from centre-stage. It has been eight years since his last musical release, Fu