The Last Dinner Party, originally the Dinner Party, are an English rock band from London, formed in 2021. The band consists of Abigail Morris (vocals), Lizzie Mayland (vocals, guitar), Emily Roberts (lead guitar, mandolin, flute), Georgia Davies (bass) and Aurora Nishevci (keyboards, vocals). They have no permanent drummer and, as of 2024, are joined for live performances by Casper Miles or Victoria Smith according to availability.
The band signed with Island Records before releasing their debut single "Nothing Matters" in April 2023, which became a top twenty UK hit. They were awarded the Rising StarBrit Award in December 2023, subsequently winning the BBC Sound of 2024 poll. Their debut studio album, Prelude to Ecstasy, was released on 2 February 2024 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the biggest first week-selling debut album in over nine years. The album was subsequently nominated for the Mercury Prize. The group's second album, From the Pyre, was released on 17 October 2025 and charted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.
History
2018–2022: Formation and early years
Abigail Morris (from London),[1][2] Georgia Davies (from Australia)[3] and Lizzie Mayland (from Hebden Bridge) met in 2018 during Freshers' Week at King's College London.[4][5] They decided to form a band after frequently attending gigs together at The Windmill and feeling inspired by being part of the scene around the venue with bands such as Black Midi and HMLTD.[6] Their original name, the Dinner Party, was "inspired by the idea of a huge debauched dinner party where people came together to celebrate with a hedonistic banquet".[7]
The band initially struggled to find time to rehearse together because of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, and they did not perform live until their first gig at The George in London in November 2021.[10] They signed with management group Q Prime in early 2022.[11] They spent the following year honing their sound and building word-of-mouth support on the live circuit in London, including playing a set as the opening act (while still called the Dinner Party) for the Rolling Stones in Hyde Park in July 2022,[12] and supported Benee on her world tour for the London show.[13]
2023–2024: Signing to Island Records and Prelude to Ecstasy
After signing with Island Records as the Last Dinner Party, to avoid confusion with the jazz supergroup Dinner Party,[7] they released their debut single "Nothing Matters", produced by James Ford, on 19 April 2023.[6] The song was later used as part of the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24.[14] During the summer of 2023 the band supported Hozier[15] and played festivals in the UK, Ireland and Europe, including Glastonbury and Latitude.[16][17] They were also invited to play a live session on the BBC Radio 6 Music show, New Music Fix Friday.[15] The band opened for First Aid Kit on three of their UK dates in August 2023, including Liverpool.[18]
After releasing two more Ford-produced singles, "Sinner"[16] and "My Lady of Mercy",[19] they made their first appearance on the BBC show Later... with Jools Holland on 21 October 2023 performing "Nothing Matters" and "My Lady of Mercy".[20] On 1 November, the band officially announced their debut album Prelude to Ecstasy with the release date of 2 February 2024, and another single "On Your Side",[21] followed later by "Caesar on a TV Screen" in January.[22]Prelude to Ecstasy debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart,[23] becoming the biggest first week-selling debut album in over nine years.[24]
In January 2024, they performed on the BBC's The Graham Norton Show.[25][26] They were the winners of the BRITs Rising Star award at the Brit Awards 2024.[27] On 28 August, they announced Prelude to Ecstasy: Acoustics and Covers, which features the original Prelude to Ecstasy album with five live and acoustic versions and four cover songs performed live and in studio. With its announcement, it was led with the single "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us", a cover of the Sparks song.[28]
The album was subsequently nominated for the Mercury Prize.
On 9 May 2025, Lizzie Mayland released their debut solo EP, The Slow Fire of Sleep, under the name L Mayland.
2025–present: From the Pyre
On 17 July 2025 the group revealed "This Is the Killer Speaking", the lead single from their second studio album From the Pyre, which was scheduled to be released on 17 October. The song had previously debuted live in June 2024 at the Metronome Festival in Prague.[29] They had initially begun to work on the album with James Ford, who produced Prelude to Ecstasy, but Ford decided to leave upon his diagnosis with leukaemia the following year. By August, Markus Dravs had replaced him to produce.[30] The album was also preceded by two more singles, "The Scythe"[31] and "Second Best".[32]
On 23 August 2025, the Last Dinner Party were due to play Victorious Festival. They pulled out after an incident the previous day in which Irish folk band the Mary Wallopers had their set cut off after they brought out a Palestinian flag.[33][34] In a statement on Instagram, the band wrote: "As a band we cannot cosign political censorship and will therefore be boycotting the festival today".[35]
Prelude to Ecstasy – A Short Film by the Last Dinner Party
In August 2024, the group announced the release of their film, Prelude to Ecstasy – A Short Film by the Last Dinner Party, which was released on 12 September 2024. The film was directed by Harv Frost.[72] Fans could register for tickets to the film's premiere in Soho, London, where they could view the film along with the band. The film was also released on YouTube that same day.[80]
They continued to work with Frost, who later directed the video for "This Is the Killer Speaking", the first single from their 2025 album.[77][81]
Tours
Solo
The band's first tour was announced in June 2023; this was a 10-date UK tour scheduled for October 2023 starting in Blackpool Central Library as part of "Get It Loud In Libraries".[82] This was followed by their first US tour, with five dates scheduled from 31 October to 9 November.[83]
The band announced a second tour in November 2023 with eight dates throughout Europe in February 2024.[84] They announced dates for the North American leg of the tour in January 2024[85] and UK and Ireland dates.[86] The tour lasted from February until October.[citation needed] During this period, the band performed at Coachella in April,[87]Primavera Sound Barcelona in May, and Primavera Sound Porto in June.[88] Making their Australian debut, the band also performed at Spin Off Festival in Adelaide on 19 July.[89][90] After this, they featured on Triple J radio's Like a Version, introducing the band to a wider Australian audience.[3]
The band began their From The Pyre album launch shows on 15 October 2025 in Kingston,[citation needed] ending on 8 December at O2 Academy Brixton in London.[91] In January 2026, they toured Australia and New Zealand, first appearing in Adelaide at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre on 13 January and finishing with Auckland, New Zealand, at Spark Arena on 22 January 2026.[3] They are scheduled to embark on a 31-date North American tour in March 2026.[92]
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