Get ready for a Really Very Big 2025, Dear Reader. As we told you last month,
Dork's iconic
Hype List Tour is back-Back-and-indeed-BACK(!!!), and it's set to be louder and wilder than ever. Headlined by electric upstarts
Welly, tickets are available now, below.
But we've got much, much more than that in store, as we add more new names to the bill -
Polly Money, The Pill and
Vincent's Last Summer! Plus, we're delighted to reveal we're also returning to London for a show at Colours Hoxton on 12th February -
get tickets to that here.
Since our launch back in 2016, Dork has become the ultimate hype machine for buzzy new music, tossing 'the rules' out the window in favour of pure, unfiltered excitement and talent. For those not in the know, the Hype List is Dork's annual crystal ball, predicting the stars of tomorrow. Just look at The Last Dinner Party - they were on the 2023 Hype List before even dropping a single, and now? They've hit the stratosphere with their debut album 'Prelude to Ecstasy', smashing records like nobody's business. They're following the path of previous Hype List legends like Wet Leg, Declan McKenna, Billie Eilish, and Rina Sawayama, who soon went from bubbling under to breaking through.
Leading the charge this year are
Welly, the South Coast's finest, who are remixing the game with their punchy brew of bratty punk and indie charm. The first name we're revealing for the 2025 edition of the Hype List, they're one of the most chaotic (and therefore brilliant) new acts in ages. With singles like '
Shopping' and '
Soak Up The Culture', they're blending smart, sharp British pop with grassroots edge and irrepressible charisma.
