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DARK SECRETS: The last dinner party | Rare Historical Photos

How did The Last Dinner Party become one of the UK’s biggest bands? Bassist Georgia Davies reflects on their sudden success and whirlwind tours: “Suddenly we were getting emails from managers, labels… and, weirdly, lawyers”

From a Wayne’s World-inspired Fender to “Roadie Friday”, Georgia Davies reveals the chaos, camaraderie, and curveballs of life on the road with The Last Dinner Party

Guitar World

How to watch The Cure's headline set from the 2026 Isle Of Wight Festival

The Cure, Sex Pistols, Feeder, Wet Leg, The Twilight Sad, Shed Seven and The Last Dinner Party are just some of the artists playing this weekend - here's how you can catch the action from anywhere

Louder

The Last Dinner Party share new charity single

The Last Dinner Party join Arctic Monkeys on HELP 2 War Child album.

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Pyres, Screams and Light: Here are the Best Albums of 2025

Join us for Euronews Culture's countdown to our favourite album of the year. How many have you heard?

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The Last Dinner Party at O2 Academy Brixton: They've earned their spot at the Indie top table

5/5 The Last Dinner Party prove they are one of the best, and least classifiable, bands in the country

Evening Standard

“I didn’t want to go down the route of Fenders or Gibsons – I wanted something that sounds and looks different”: She’s Brian May and Johnny Marr’s new favorite guitarist, but The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts still has imposter syndrome

The Music Man-toting player on meeting St. Vincent and why we’re all just Frankensteining guitar solos

Guitar World

“It’s got one bit where I’m tapping on the frets. I got that idea from Eddie Van Halen”: The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts reveals how she took a page from Van Halen’s book to craft the band's most popular track

Queen, Brian May and the theatricality of ‘70s rock is writ large in Roberts’ style, but she says she takes inspiration from all corners of the guitar world in search of a sound that’s uniquely hers

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“I wanted something that, when you hear it, it’s not obvious. I wanted people to go, ‘What is that?’” The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on why she’s ditching Fenders and Gibsons in favor of this genre-bending guitarist’s signature model

Roberts discusses embracing offsets and off-kilter guitars – and reveals what would top her list if she ever designed her own signature model

Guitar World

The Last Dinner Party - From The Pyre review: an arthouse horror film, a masterclass in raw emotion and irresistible atmosphere

One of the most anticipated follow-up albums of recent times lives up to expectations and then some

Louder

The Cure, Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris to headline Isle Of Wight Festival

The event next summer will also feature the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg, and Teddy Swims.

Evening Standard

The Last Dinner Party on class, prejudice and silencing the haters

The Last Dinner Party aren’t entering a new ‘era’, they’re evolving. They talk to Maddy Mussen about shedding the skin of their debut — and all the misconceptions that came with it

Evening Standard

Forwards Festival 2025 review: Orbital and Barry Can’t Swim bring the beats, while Olivia Dean and Jorja Smith do their best to make make fans forget that there’s no Doechii

Nia Archives was drafted in after the US star’s late withdrawal

MusicRadar

The Last Dinner Party and Vampire Weekend condemn festival after Mary Wallopers’ set pulled over Palestine flag

Victorious festival organisers apologised for cutting off the Irish band after they led chants to ‘free Palestine’, and said they would donate to humanitarian relief efforts

The Guardian - UK

Bands pull out of UK festival after The Mary Wallopers cut short during Palestine flag row

The Mary Wallopers had their set at Victorious Festival cut short after the Irish folk band displayed a Palestinian flag and chanted "Free Palestine". Festival organisers initially claimed the band used a "discriminatory chant" but later issued a second statement apologising for mishandling the situation. In solidarity, Brit Award-winning band…

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Mass music festival boycott in UK after band's set cut short over Palestine flag

Several bands pulled out from the Victorious music festival over the weekend, in some cases just hours before their scheduled performances. They were standing in solidarity with the Irish folk group The Mary Wallopers, who had their set cut short for displaying a Palestinian flag.

The Independent UK

Bands boycott Victorious Festival after The Mary Wallopers’ set cut short over ‘Free Palestine’ protest

Organisers have apologised after their initial statement claimed the band used a ‘discriminatory’ chant

Evening Standard

Bands boycott festival after group claim they were ‘cut off’ over Palestine flag

The bands pulled out of the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth after The Mary Wallopers claimed they were ‘cut off’ for displaying a Palestinian flag.

The Independent UK

The Last Dinner Party and Nile Rodgers to curate exhibitions for the David Bowie Centre

The exhibition is set to open in September at the Victoria & Albert East Storehouse

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Ziggy Stardust, wedding suits and Nile Rodgers as curator: V&A announces David Bowie Centre details

Chic’s bandleader and the Last Dinner Party are among the curators selecting from the 90,000+ items in the late star’s archive to go on display when the new London venue opens in September

Evening Standard

The substance and silliness of Sports Team

After being robbed at gunpoint last year, indie’s funniest band are back with a joyous new record, encouraging fans to paintball them and leading the rebirth of smart guitar music

Louder

Olivia Rodrigo reveals bill for huge BST Hyde Park headline show in London, with hotly-tipped emerging artists Florence Road, Aziya and Flowerovlove joining The Last Dinner Party, Girl in Red and more

Olivia Rodrigo's headline show at London's BST Hyde Park festival will feature some of the UK and Ireland's finest emerging talent

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CMAT thinks that women in the music industry were 'held down for such a long time'

CMAT thinks that women were "held down for such a long time" in the music industry until now.

The Guardian - UK

Brat awards! Charli xcx wins five Brits for zeitgeist-conquering album

Dance-pop artist picks up album and artist of the year prizes, while Ezra Collective see off big names to become first jazz artists to win British group

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BRIT Awards: Last Dinner Party named Best New Artist

The Last Dinner Party have been named Best New Artist at the BRIT Awards 2025 with Mastercard.

Evening Standard

Brit Awards 2025: Charli XCX leads nominations with five nods as Beatles up for first gong since 1977

The British singer will competes in major categories, including Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year

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