Overview
- Lily Allen released West End Girl on October 24, a confessional record about her split from David Harbour that explores cheating, open arrangements and shifting ideas of intimacy.
- Allen told The Sunday Times that the ‘Madeline’ referenced on the album is a fictional character and a composite of multiple people, noting she used artistic license.
- Natalie Tippett, a New Orleans costume designer, has identified herself as the woman she believes the songs allude to, saying the attention is “a little bit scary” and that she is protective of her young child while declining to share details.
- Harbour has not addressed the specific allegations; outlets report he has limited engagement and has turned off comments on his social media accounts as interest in the album surged.
- Across interviews and lyrics, Allen suggests there were agreed boundaries in an open arrangement that she says were not honored, and prior reporting notes she sought residential treatment earlier this year during the breakup.