Lily Allen’s comeback album, West End Girl, was one of the biggest moments of 2025, leaving everyone reeling with her revelations.
Taking aim at her ex-husband, David Harbour, the Tennis singer walked us through their breakup with nothing off limits (not even his Duane Reade bag with the handles tied).
Lily, 40, then announced a tour, which sold out instantly, so she revealed even more dates for 2026.
But she’s not done yet. There’s a West End Girl play in the works.
Here’s what you need to know.
West End Girl play rumours
While on The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon asked if there was any truth to the rumour that Madeline might take to the stage.
‘That’s true,’ she confirmed, with Jimmy, 51, asking if she was directly involved in creating the show.
‘I might be,’ Lily replied, keeping her cards close to her chest. ‘The ink is not dry—is that what they say? Something like that?
‘But, you know, I’m definitely having some conversations with people about it. It’s very exciting.’
Would you go see a West End Girl play?
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Lilly Allen’s theatre past
Lily isn’t a stranger to the theatre, having made her debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story four years ago, which landed her an Olivier nod.
At the time of the play’s opening, she shared a picture of a note David had sent to her backstage alongside a bouquet of flowers.
It read: ‘My ambitious wife, these are bad luck flowers, ’cause if you get reviewed well in this play you will get all kinds of awards and I’ll be miserable. Your loving husband.’
The note resurfaced after the album, along with a toe-curling interview with the pair on the Olivier red carpet.
‘It’s the first time I’ve been here…’ Lily started as David cut in, apparently thinking the question was for him before backing away and laughing.
After the awkward interruption, she continued: ‘Because it’s not my usual industry or crowd.
‘But I’m just really, really honoured and happy and humble to be here and to be nominated is just, like, beyond. I don’t know what’s happening, really, but I couldn’t be happier.’
The interviewer then asked David if it was his first time at the awards, he replied: ‘This is. I’ve done about a hundred thousand plays, never been recognised. Congratulations.’
Lily has since gone on to appear in a 2023 revival of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman and Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler earlier this year.
Key West End Girl moments that need to be in the play
West End Girl, when played front to back, tells a complete story from their happy move in together to her finally letting go of the relationship.
It was an outpouring of emotion, written and recorded over the course of 10 days before its surprise release on October 24.
The narrative nature of the album, which has a total run time of just under 45 minutes, leans perfectly into being transformed into a stage show.
It’s unlikely any would be cut, but there are some songs that absolutely must stay in – particularly Tennis and Madeline.
The two songs come as a pair, exposing Lily’s discovery of her ex’s relationship with a woman named Madeline.
It’s the pivotal point, where she realises this isn’t just sex with strangers – her husband is emotionally invested in the other woman, who she knows.
Madeline’s texts read out loud, echoing around the room, fading into Relapse where Lily hits her lowest point – a natural closing moment for act one.
For a big act two opener, it has to be Pussy Palace. Imagine a big dance number with an endless stream of women walking across the stage.
The song was also the highest performing song off the album, landing Lily a top 10 single, so naturally, it has to stay in.
Let You W/In is the final song we’d desperately need, an underrated moment of reclaiming her power.
Rather than singing her final line, we can see the show ending on ‘Already let you in, so why should I let you win?’ A triumphant farewell to the relationship.
While this isn’t the album’s closing track – and we’re not saying scrap Fruityloop, it’s a bop – this could be a powerful full stop to the West End Girl journey.
Whatever direction Lily’s team plans to go, we’re sure it’ll sell out fast. They’ll just need to find a big enough theatre for the demand… maybe the Phoenix will be free.
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