Played first gig at Hoxton Square’s Bar & Kitchen

Playing under the new name, White Lies played their first gig at Hoxton Square ‘s Bar & Kitchen on 28 February 2008, supporting Team Waterpolo and Semifinalists . The band admitted rehearsing for two months for the gig, as well as putting off their debut for five months to gather media hype. Following this, the band received numerous record label offers, eventually signing to Fiction Records a matter of days after their first performance. The band also signed publishing rights to Chrysalis Music Publishing . The band said they chose the name because “white lies are quite dark…that’s how we see ourselves.” Receiving airtime on BBC Radio 1, Zane Lowe named ” Death ” his “Hottest Record in the World” on 5 February 2008, despite the song having never been officially released. Radio 1 would go on to feature the band at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May 2008, where they headlined the BBC Introducing stage.