The Last Dinner Party shuts industry plant allegations up at their sold out show in Detroit
Article written and photos by Jordyn Ward
The Last Dinner Party is A British indie rock band started in 2021 with members Abigail Morris (vocals), Lizzie Mayland (vocals, guitar), Emily Roberts (lead guitar, mandolin, flute) Georgia Davies (bass), and Aurora Nishevci (keyboard, vocals) seemingly amassed a great following out of nowhere with their hit and debut song “nothing matters” in 2023 and ever since then it has been off to the moon with this all star group of rockstars from London, winning the rising star brit award in ‘23 and not long after winning the BBC sound of ‘24 poll. Shortly after that, they released their debut album “Prelude to Ecstasy” which charted number one on the UK albums chart vaulting this group into stardom and leading them into their near sold-out tour. With such great and some might say swift success it has led to bringing up the age-old question of is this an “industry plant or talent”.
As I went into this show I binged a ton of their music and really started to love this ABBA, Queen sound about this band and the overall aesthetic that they had going for them with the ethereal, regal, medieval setting they put themselves in with wardrobe and design for a lot of their art. And their sound was out of this world creating this very British punk rockstar vibe. With a sold-out show in Detroit topped with the success attained, I assumed this band had something very special about them and that assumption proved to be correct. From the moment they set up their entrance with the opening track “prelude to ecstasy” the crowd absolutely erupted and I could feel the energy in the room spike. Lead Vocalist Abigail Morris came onto the stage with the confidence and charisma of a young Freddie Mercury winning over the crowd instantly from the moment this band stepped out onto the stage and till they left, they captivated and did not cease to hold the audience's attention pulling them in closer.
The Last Dinner Party Showed love to fans, crew, and their opener Miss Grit who happened to be a local of the area and proclaimed this night to be her show. This band radiated the energy of people who absolutely loved what they do and worked so hard to get to where they were and that heart that they have toward this recently found stardom is why they are where they are. They have the talent, they have the look and they have the performance locked down. And leaving that room I made up my mind completely that no this is not a case of someone just put in the spotlight this is a group of extremely talented artists that grabbed the spotlight and will not be leaving it anytime soon. If you want to see it for yourself please do, you will not be disappointed.
