\n\tJust when it seemed that Lily Allen<\/a>\u2019s West End Girl <\/em>campaign couldn\u2019t get any bigger, the singer has added a run of arena shows to her 2026 U.K. tour.<\/p>\n \n\tThe new dates, which include a night at London\u2019s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena, will join Allen\u2019s previously announced shows, which take place in theaters across the country throughout March.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe arena leg of the tour will kick off at Newcastle\u2019s Utilita Arena on June 2. She\u2019ll head to Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff, Birmingham and London before traveling to Ireland for a night at Dublin\u2019s 3Arena on June 30. It will mark the biggest headline tour of Allen\u2019s career.<\/p>\n \n\tTickets go on sale on Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. GMT. Fans can find further ticketing information on Allen\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe show \u2013 Lily Allen Performs West End Girl \u2013 will see the British star perform her new album front to back. Released Oct. 24, the LP hit a peak of No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart<\/a>, marking her highest placement on the list since 2014\u2019s Sheezus. <\/em>Prior to the arena gigs, Allen will also perform West End Girl<\/em> for a headline slot at Mighty Hoopla festival in London\u2019s Brockwell Park on May 30.<\/p>\n \n\tWest End Girl<\/em> has repeatedly hit the headlines in recent weeks. The album appears to tell the story of the dissolution of Allen\u2019s marriage to Stranger Things<\/em> actor David Harbour in chronological order, traversing the start of an open relationship, scenes of alleged infidelity and a subsequent breakdown of trust.<\/p>\n \n\tSpeaking to British Vogue<\/em><\/a> prior to its release, Allen likened the album to a work of autofiction. She told the publication that its lyrical content was inspired by her marriage, but \u201cthat\u2019s not to say it\u2019s all gospel.\u201d Allen and Harbour tied the knot in Las Vegas in 2020 after meeting on dating app Raya the year prior.<\/p>\n \n\tWest End Girl<\/em> is Allen\u2019s first album since 2018\u2019s No Shame<\/em> and her fifth full-length release overall. Allen\u2019s debut LP, Alright, Still<\/em> hit No. 2 on the U.K. charts in 2006, while its predecessor, It\u2019s Not Me, It\u2019s You<\/em> (2009) reached the summit.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tAllen will return to Saturday Night Live<\/em> on Dec. 13, appearing on the show as a musical guest for the first time since 2007. Actor Josh O\u2019Connor is set to make his debut as host that night.<\/p>\n \n\tCheck out the updated list of Lily Allen Performs West End Girl tour dates below:<\/p>\n\n
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