2018–2022: Formation and early years Abigail Morris (from London), Georgia Davies (from Australia) and Lizzie Mayland (from
Hebden Bridge) met in 2018 during
Freshers' Week at
King's College London. 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. 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".
Emily Roberts was recommended to Morris as a guitarist by a mutual friend and Nishevci was brought in. Roberts and Nishevci attended the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama. in
Melbourne in July 2024 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. They signed with management group
Q Prime in early 2022. 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, and supported
Benee on her world tour for the London show.
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, During the summer of 2023 the band supported
Hozier and played festivals in the UK, Ireland and Europe, including
Glastonbury and
Latitude. They were also invited to play a live session on the
BBC Radio 6 Music show,
New Music Fix Friday. After releasing two more Ford-produced singles, "
Sinner" 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". 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",
Prelude to Ecstasy debuted at number one on the
UK Albums Chart, becoming the biggest first week-selling debut album in over nine years. In January 2024, they performed on the BBC's
The Graham Norton Show. They were the winners of the BRITs Rising Star award at the
Brit Awards 2024. 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. 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. 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. The album was also preceded by three more singles, "The Scythe","Second Best" and "Count the Ways". 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. In a statement on Instagram, the band wrote: "As a band we cannot cosign political censorship and will therefore be boycotting the festival today". On 16 February 2026, the group released the song "Let's Do It Again!" that will be featured on the
Help(2) charity album which will be released on 6 March 2026 and will help
War Child. The album will raise funds and awareness for young people whose lives have been affected by war and conflict. On 1 April 2026, Georgia Davies announced on social media that she had suffered a serious fall which resulted in a broken back needing immediate treatment. Due to her injury, she confirmed that she would be forced to miss the group's upcoming tour. The group's bass technician, Max Lilley, will be filling in for Davies while she recovers. The group will release a two-song 7" vinyl,
The Scythe (Live From the Pyre), for
Record Store Day on 18 April 2026. ==Musical style==