Lily Allen, a well-known British singer, has announced a new UK tour for her latest album, 'West End Girl', which she will perform in full at each show. The album, released last Friday, has quickly become one of the most discussed records of the year, mainly because of its honest and personal lyrics. The songs detail the events that led to the end of her marriage with American actor David Harbour, who is famous for his role in the TV series Stranger Things. Allen's tour will visit several major cities across the UK, including Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Manchester, Nottingham, Cambridge, Bristol, and Cardiff, before ending with two nights at the London Palladium.
This marks Lily Allen's first major tour since 2018 and 2019, when she promoted her fourth album, 'No Shame'. Since then, she has only made a few live appearances, such as joining Olivia Rodrigo on stage at Glastonbury and the O2 Arena. In recent years, Allen has also found success as a stage actress, starring in the first production of '2:22 - A Ghost Story' in London's West End. The experience of acting in this play inspired the title of her new album, and she sings about how being cast in the play started a series of events that led to her separation from Harbour. In interviews, Allen has explained that the lyrics in her album are not always completely factual, as she was still trying to make sense of her feelings during that time.
The album's lyrics and Allen's interviews suggest that Harbour was surprised and perhaps jealous when Allen was cast in the play without needing to audition, and that his attitude changed afterwards. Allen sings about how her new role created distance between them, both physically and emotionally, which eventually led Harbour to suggest they have an open relationship. On the album, Allen describes an arrangement where Harbour could be with other women, but only under certain rules. However, things became complicated when Allen learned about Harbour's relationship with someone she calls 'Madeline', which did not follow their agreement. Harbour has not commented publicly on the album, but he still seems to have a relationship with Allen and her children, as he was seen taking her daughters to a theme park recently. All 14 songs on 'West End Girl' were written by Allen, mostly with her musical director Blue May. She has said that some songs are written 'in character', blending autobiography and fiction. Allen first became famous in 2006 with her debut album 'Alright, Still', and has had several number one hits and albums in the UK. She also wrote a memoir called 'My Thoughts Exactly' in 2018, before taking a break from music and starting her relationship with Harbour in 2019. For her upcoming tour, Allen will perform the songs from 'West End Girl' in the order they appear on the album, with tickets going on sale on November 7th.
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