Did they really just say that? The most candid celebrity culture quotes of 2025 From politics to personal revelations, here are the most revealing things our culture writers were told this year Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025
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 · Sep 25, 2025
"This is no night for naysayers." The Last Dinner Party's Glasgow show proves Gen Z hasn’t given up on rock bands quite yet The Last Dinner Party take charge of Glasgow's O2 Academy, creating magic for a legion of new fans Louder · Sep 24, 2024
The Last Dinner Party review – Victoriana pomp and bombastic baroque rock Clearly having a whale of a time leaning into classic guitar rock it’s refreshing to see a group embracing the imaginative and unexpected The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024
“It's very joyful, a bit sexy, a bit playful.” Watch The Last Dinner Party cover a classic Blondie single Fast-rising UK indie-rockers The Last Dinner Party cover Blondie for Australian broadcaster triple j's Like A Version series Louder · Jul 26, 2024
The big Glastonbury 2024 review: the Last Dinner Party justify the hype, Dua Lipa nails it and Coldplay go over the top From K-poppers Seventeen to performance artist Marina Abramović, via Cyndi Lauper and Little Simz, it was one of the most diverse editions yet. But the real fireworks came with a band who have taken things to another level The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
The Last Dinner Party review, Glastonbury 2024: Ambitious band deliver a thrilling set on the Other Stage Relentless touring has honed them into a fine live act, bound together by the considerable prowess, poise and star wattage of frontwoman Abigail Morris The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024
Glastonbury live: Saturday with Coldplay, Little Simz, Orbital and more – as it happened Cyndi Lauper, Jessie Ware, the Breeders and more performed on the second day at Worthy Farm, along with a secret set from Kasabian The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
The Last Dinner Party review – like watching firecrackers going off indoors The British indie rock band demonstrate just why they’ve won every rising star award around in a gig of swashbuckling, musical bravura showcasing their newly released debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024
The Last Dinner Party: Prelude to Ecstasy review – the year’s most hyped band totally deliver The five-piece ground their Sparks-like tendency towards excess and musical theatre with consistently well-written songs primed for festival singalongs The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024
Rising stars The Last Dinner Party have announced their debut album and we cannot wait Prelude To Ecstasy is produced by Arctic Monkeys and Foals collaborator James Ford, and comes out early next year Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023
The Last Dinner Party at EartH Hackney review: glam-rock homecoming Midway through a sell-out lap of the UK, the rising stars played their biggest headline show in the capital yet Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
The Last Dinner Party review – hyped baroque-pop band build a following With just three released tracks, the confident young band still have some rough edges – but it’s heartening to see them experiment on the fly The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023
Saturday at Glastonbury 2023: Rick Astley, Guns N’ Roses and Lana Del Rey – as it happened! Our Glastonbury liveblog from sun-addled Worthy farm followed the Pretenders’ surprise cameos, Morrissey’s unlikely reincarnation and more The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2023
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023 The Last Dinner Party: the most talked-about band in Britain on defying the haters and their Glastonbury debut They’ve been accused of being manufactured, an industry plant, and nepo-babies - but the music speaks for itself
Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2023 The Last Dinner Party at Oslo review: a legend in the making There was Midsommar cosplay, there were silver chalices, there were lashings of charisma