Lily Allen's music seeing 'resurgence' online among 'young kids', Entertainment News
The pop star released four albums between 2006 and 2018 and had huge hits with tracks including Smile, The Fear and Not Fair, and Lily is now convinced the songs are finding a new audience on the internet even though she "finds it hard" listening to them herself.
During an appearance on her Miss Me? podcast, Lily explained: "I do find it hard listening to that music. I'm not ashamed of it because I think it was good for what it was at the time. And actually I think it does still stand up ...
"It's having an actual resurgence on the internet. I know because my royalty payments are going up. There are young kids that are into my music now."
She added she has been "been tracking the new wave of interest through streaming data".
Lily has been back in the studio working on new material and she recently admitted she's been using music like "therapy" after a tough year in which she split from her actor husband David Harbour.
On the podcast, she said: "Music is the one place where I can let it all go. It's almost like therapy. I like to write and record at the same time with somebody else in the room — there's something therapeutic about it.
"My producer or my co-writers become almost like therapists because I'm processing the things that I'm going through in real time...
"I can do that in music, but I can't really do it when I'm talking to friends or my parents. It doesn't mean I'm being inauthentic... I just don't feel like I can sum things up properly. But I can do it in a three-and-a-half minute pop song."
Lily previously admitted she hopes to release a new album by the end of 2025 after she finishes her stint in Henrik Ibsen's classic play Hedda Gabler which runs at the Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio in Bath, England this summer.
During an appearance on Miss Me?, Lily explained: "Firstly, I'm going to go and get my head straight for a bit. "I'm doing a little bit of work on myself in this beginning period of the year, then I'm going to do some more writing, then I'm going to do my play, hopefully, maybe get an album out by the end of the year. That would be nice, wouldn't it?"
She added: "It's [the album is] not real, I'm just trying to manifest it now. Listen, I've got this. We're bringing Lily Allen back in 2025."
[[nid:718819]]
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Paper
10-07-2025
- New Paper
Chow Yun Fat's low-key S'pore visit ahead of Star Awards sparks fan buzz, lifts eatery sales
Hong Kong veteran actor Chow Yun Fat was recently spotted out and about across Singapore in the lead-up to the Star Awards 2025, which took place on July 6. The 69-year-old star, who is married to Singaporean Jasmine Tan, arrived in the country several days earlier. One of his stops was local eatery Legendary Bak Kut Teh. On the evening of July 4, netizens recognised him at the South Bridge Road outlet of the popular restaurant chain. The restaurant's owner, Chua Chui Chui, expressed her gratitude for the celebrity's visit, describing Chow as "a benefactor to our family". Videos shared on Xiaohongshu showed Chow dressed in black, wearing a cap and a face mask, quietly entering the restaurant with his wife, who was also dressed in black. Chow and his wife were seen entering the restaurant. SCREENGRAB: SMILE/XIAOHONGSHU A familiar face at Legendary Bak Kut Teh In an interview with Shin Min Daily News on July 6, Ms Chua shared that Chow is a long-time fan of their signature bak kut teh, as well as side dishes such as beancurd skin, preserved vegetables, and pig trotters. "Everyone knows him as the legendary 'God of Gamblers,' and coincidentally, our English name is 'Legendary Bak Kut Teh.' It feels like fate." Although this was Chow's first visit to the South Bridge Road outlet, Ms Chua said he had previously visited her father's original stall, most recently before the pandemic. "He would sometimes take away food, so we consider him a regular customer. "When my father first started the business, things were tough - he could barely sell a few bowls a day. Then Chow came with director Ang Lee, and he must have really liked our local flavors. "He helped spread the word. After that, other celebrities, especially from Hong Kong, began to visit. Business gradually picked up. We are truly thankful to him." Business surging for Bak Kut Teh restaurant Unfortunately, Ms Chua and her father were at another outlet that evening and missed seeing Chow in person. Only her daughter, Wong Rui Yu (transliterated), happened to be at the branch Chow visited. "Chow was very warm and called my daughter over to chat," Ms Chua recounted. "He asked about my father and our business. He was genuinely happy to see our family business passed down to the third generation. "My daughter was a little starstruck, but he was so down-to-earth. He even took photos with other customers without hesitation. We were really moved. His presence brought a boost to our business." "My father misses him and is grateful," Ms Chua added. "If we had known earlier, he would've gone down to the restaurant just to see him. But everything happened so quickly that night, and we were too busy at the other outlet to make it in time." Ms Chua revealed that following Chow's visit, business surged the next day (July 5). The branch he visited saw a 30 per cent increase in customers, while their other location also experienced a 20 per cent spike in traffic. Chow visits Ya Kun Kaya Toast Besides his visit to Legendary Bak Kut Teh, Chow was also spotted at local breakfast chain Ya Kun Kaya Toast. In a post on the brand's Instagram page on July 9, he is seen smiling with staff. The caption read: "Star power meets kopi power!". They added: "Humble, warm and just like our kaya toast - timeless. What a moment to remember!" Running into fans while jogging at Sentosa Fans also encountered Chow jogging at Palawan Beach in Sentosa. On July 7, a netizen posted selfies with him, captioning: "I was very lucky to have met Fa Ge. He remains cool, handsome, and very approachable."
AsiaOne
23-06-2025
- AsiaOne
Johnny Depp reveals he has empty-nest syndrome, Entertainment News
Johnny Depp has "empty-nest syndrome". The 62-year-old actor — who has Lily-Rose, 25, and Jack, 22, with former partner Vanessa Paradis — misses the days his children were still young enough to call him "Papa" and he's amazed at how quickly they have grown up. He told the Sunday Times newspaper: "Years get away from us, don't they?... I'm of the empty-nest syndrome." Asked if he misses having his kids around, he replied: "Oh man, my kids growing up in the south of France in their youth? "I was Papa. I cannot tell you how much I loved being Papa. Then, suddenly, Papa was out the window. I was Dad. But Papa was awesome and I'm getting old enough for Papa to possibly come back. Some motherf***er's going to have to call me Papa!" The Pirates of the Caribbean star is currently living in London, but admitted the only place that has ever really felt like home was France. He said: "Well, I don't spend much time in the US. So there is the joint in the Bahamas or here. But home. Truly, the first time I felt I had a home was the place in the south of France where Vanessa and I raised the kiddies. That's the only place that ever felt like home." Although Lily-Rose is a successful actress in her own right, Johnny would never have wanted her to follow in his footsteps. Asked what advice he has given her, he said: "Sometimes kids say to me, 'I want to be an actor, what's your advice?' And I say, 'Don't be!' I know what's coming for them. "I was chucked on that road and the only advice that I can give is, 'Don't allow anyone to make you something you are not.' They'll want you to be a poster boy and it's tempting — a lot of money. And if that's the direction you want? Go for it. But don't let anybody choose for you." The Black Mass actor has never felt comfortable with fame and rarely even goes out with his friends because he doesn't want to bring unwanted attention their way. He said: "Well, to this day I just rarely go out. If friends invite me out for Mexican, I say, 'Dude, that's sweet of you but I will ruin your night.' My presence will bring attention and, Jesus, I have had almost 40 years of fame but I'm still not used to it. And I'm glad I'm not." Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444 Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019 Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800 Institute of Mental Health's Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222 Silver Ribbon: 6386-1928 Shan You Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 6741-0078 Fei Yue's Online Counselling Service: Tinkle Friend (for primary school children): 1800-2744-788 [[nid:716952]]
Business Times
11-06-2025
- Business Times
Beach Boy Brian Wilson, surf rock poet, dies at 82
[NEW YORK] Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group's wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family announced on Wednesday. He was 82. The statement on Instagram did not give a cause. Wilson was placed under a legal conservatorship last year due to a 'major neurocognitive disorder.' 'We are at a loss for words right now,' said his family. 'We realise that we are sharing our grief with the world.' The pop visionary crafted hits whose success rivalled The Beatles throughout the 1960s, a seemingly inexhaustible string of feel-good tracks including Surfin' USA, I Get Around, Fun, Fun, Fun and Surfer Girl that made the Beach Boys into America's biggest selling band. Wilson didn't surf but his prodigious pen and genius ear allowed him to fashion the boundary-pushing soundscape of beachside paradise. His lush productions were revered among his peers, with even Bob Dylan once telling Newsweek: 'That ear - I mean, Jesus, he's got to will that to the Smithsonian!' A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU Friday, 2 pm Lifestyle Our picks of the latest dining, travel and leisure options to treat yourself. Sign Up Sign Up But after five years of extraordinary songwriting, in which he produced 200 odes to sun, surfing and suntanned girls, Wilson sank into a deep, drug-fuelled depression for decades. He would emerge 35 years later to complete the Beach Boys' unfinished album, Smile - widely regarded as his masterpiece. 'Surfin' USA' John Lennon said he considered Pet Sounds (1966) to be one of the best albums of all time, while Paul McCartney said Wilson was a 'genius' - who reduced him to tears with one song from the album, God Only Knows, which Wilson wrote in 45 minutes. Its melancholic depths hinted at Wilson's own painful secret. Born on June 20, 1942 in a Los Angeles suburb, Wilson found music as a haven of safety and joy after an upbringing in which he suffered abuse from his domineering father, who would go on to manage the group. Music was his protection, and The Beach Boys was a family affair: he formed the band with his two brothers Dennis and Carl, his cousin Mike Love and neighbour Al Jardine. Wilson did all the songwriting, arranging and sang and played bass guitar; his bandmates just had to sing in harmony. Their first song Surfin, in 1961, was a loose prototype for the unique sound that would become their signature, a fusion of the rock styles of Chuck Berry and Little Richard with the preppy vocal harmonies of The Four Freshmen. By late 1962, there was hardly a teen who did not know them thanks to the eternal ode to youthful nonchalance, Surfin' USA. Lost youth But Wilson was ill at ease on stage and did not like recording studios. In 1964, he had a panic attack on a plane to France, after which he stopped touring. He was deaf in his right ear and his mouth sagged when he sang - the result of the many beatings he received from his father. 'It was tough. My dad was quite the slave driver,' Wilson told Rolling Stone magazine in 2018. 'He made us mow the lawn and when we were done, he'd say, 'Mow it again.' The Beach Boys' early songs spoke of simple joys and innocence. But Wilson's writing became darker as he began to eulogise lost youth. He channelled the group towards the more psychedelic rock central to the hippie culture taking hold in California. In 1966 he brought out Good Vibrations, a song recorded in four different studios that consumed over 90 hours of tape and included multiple keys, textures, moods and instrumentations. The single topped the charts and sold one million copies in the United States, but Wilson was at the brink. In 1967, his mental health deteriorated, worn down by his enormous workload and his wild consumption of drugs. He abandoned Smile, planted his grand piano in a sandbox, and took vast quantities of LSD and acid. Eventually diagnosed as schizophrenic, Wilson began hearing voices and thought the famed Wall of Sound producer Phil Spector was spying on him and stealing his work. The group eventually parted ways. 'Gentlest revolutionary' The troubled artist had long stints of rehab and relapses as well as legal issues including a lengthy, eyebrow-raising relationship with a controlling psychotherapist who was eventually blocked by a court order from contact with Wilson. The artist credits his marriage to former model Melinda Ledbetter as helping him to rebuild his life. He revived and finished Smile, releasing it in 2004. His brother Dennis drowned in 1983, while Carl died of cancer in 1998. Last year Wilson's family successfully pursued a legal conservatorship following the death of Melinda, with his longtime manager and publicist being put in charge of his affairs. Wilson's seven children were consulted by the conservators regarding major health decisions as a stipulation of the agreement. The musician's many accolades included a Kennedy Centre Honour in 2007, when that committee dubbed him 'rock and roll's gentlest revolutionary.' 'There is real humanity in his body of work,' they said, 'vulnerable and sincere, authentic and unmistakably American.' AFP
