The Last Dinner Party offer up latest 'From The Pyre' preview with pop-rock romp 'Second Best' • News • DIY Magazine

The Last Dinner Party have raised the curtain on ‘Second Best’ - their Sparks-inspired new single that serves as our third taste of what to expect from upcoming sophomore LP ‘From The Pyre’ (due out on 17th October via Island).

Following in the wake of recent previews ‘This Is The Killer Speaking’ and ‘The Scythe’, ‘Second Best’ sees guitarist Emily Roberts take the conceptual reins as she reflects on a toxic cycle of infatuation and betrayal. “I wish I could go back and say to myself that I am worth more than that, and that no one needs to accept being second best,” she has shared, explaining more about the track’s provenance.

“I hope that the song captures the pain, anger and despair I felt but most importantly the defiance and satisfaction I now have in being able to immortalise this person in a song and to look back on the situation with more maturity.”

Revisit our 2024 cover feature with The Last Dinner Party and watch the lyric video for ‘Second Best’ below.

To celebrate ‘From The Pyre”s arrival in style, The Last Dinner Party are playing an intimate run of outstore shows before embarking on an epic headline tour, with stops in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Catch them on a stage near you on the following dates:

OCTOBER 2025
15 Pryzm, Kingston (w/ Banquet Records) *Matinee* (sold out)
15 Pryzm, Kingston (w/ Banquet Records) *Evening* (sold out)
17 The Level, Nottingham (w/ Rough Trade) *Matinee* (sold out)
17 The Level, Nottingham (w/ Rough Trade) *Evening* (sold out)
19 1865, Southampton (w/ Vinilo Records) (sold out)
20 HMV Empire, Coventry (w/ HMV) (sold out)
22 Live House, Dundee (w/ Assai) (sold out)
23 The Dome, Liverpool (w/ Rough Trade) (sold out)

NOVEMBER 2025
14 3Arena, Dublin
17 Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
18 Barrowland, Glasgow
20 O2 City Hall, Newcastle
21 Octagon, Sheffield
23 Bridlington Spa, Bridlington
25 UEA, Norwich
26 Aviva Studios, Manchester
29 The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
30 The Prospect Building, Bristol (sold out)

DECEMBER 2025
02 Utilita Arena, Cardiff
04 Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth
05 Brighton Centre, Brighton
07 O2 Academy Brixton, London (sold out)
08 O2 Academy Brixton, London

JANUARY 2026
10 Red Hill Auditorium, Perth
13 AEC Theatre, Adelaide
15 Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
17 ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney
19 Riverstage, Brisbane
22 Spark Arena, Auckland

FEBRUARY 2026
08 Colisieu dos Recreios, Lisbon
10 Sala La Riviera, Madrid
11 Razzmatazz, Barcelona
13 Fabrique, Milan
14 The Hall, Zurich
16 Zenith, Munich
17 Forum Karlín, Prague
19 Gasometer, Vienna
20 COS Torwar, Warsaw
22 UFO im Velodrom, Berlin
23 Palladium, Cologne
25 Le Zénith, Paris
27 Forest National, Brussels

MARCH 2026
01 AFAS Live, Amsterdam
03 Vega, Copenhagen (sold out)
04 Fållan, Stockholm
06 Sentrum Scene, Oslo

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