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Lily Allen Calls 'West End Girl' an 'Act of Desperation' in Candid TV Interview

She says releasing the record felt liberating, with a 2026 tour planned around her daughters.

Overview

  • In a CBS Mornings interview on Nov. 20, Allen said she wrote most of the 14-track album in roughly 10 days during her separation late last year.
  • She said holding the finished music back for months stalled her healing and that she checked into a residential treatment facility after Christmas.
  • Allen described the lyrics as a blend of lived experience and autofiction that explores broken boundaries in an open relationship without naming anyone.
  • The album has earned strong traction, peaking at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart as the single "P---- Palace" reached No. 8 on the U.K. Singles Chart.
  • David Harbour has not publicly addressed the breakup or the record, and Allen is preparing her first tour since getting sober in 2019, scheduling 2026 dates around her daughters’ school breaks.