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Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lily Allen showcases her toned abs in a TINY bralette as she enjoys night out with La Roux star Elly Jackson ahead of opening of her new play
Lily Allen flaunted her jaw-dropping figure as she enjoyed a night out with pals including La Roux frontman Elly Jackson on Monday. The singer, 40, took to her Instagram Stories with snaps ahead of the opening of her new play Hedda which premieres at the Theatre Royal Bath later this week. Lily showcased her incredibly toned abs in a tiny stripped bralette which she wore with a black hoodie that slipped down her shoulders. The Smile hitmaker appeared in great spirits as she cosied up to her friends and giggled for the camera. The stunner later shared a snap of the play's poster outside the theatre which sees her in character as Hedda Gabbler, sobbing and holding a gun. Lily and Elly are longtime friends having both found fame in the music industry in the 00s, La Roux won a Grammy and produced hit singles In for the Kill and Bulletproof. Lily Allen (centre) flaunted her jaw-dropping figure as she enjoyed a night out with pals including La Roux frontman Elly Jackson (left) on Monday Lily showcased her incredibly toned abs in a tiny stripped bralette which she wore with a black hoodie that slipped down her shoulders Lily (R) and Elly (L) are longtime friends having both found fame in the music industry in the 00s (pictured together last month) Lily is retunring to the stage as Hedda in a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play, following the success of 2:22 A Ghost Story and The Pillowman. Directed by Matthew Dunster, she is the first to star in the new re-imagined show. The role is described as 'the hoop through which every actress with her eye on greatness must jump.' Ingrid Bergman, Peggy Ashcroft, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg, Cate Blanchett, Glenda Jackson and Rosamund Pike have all played Ibsen's manipulative, tragic heroine Hedda. It will be only her third stage role, following a well-received stint in 2:22 A Ghost Story — in which she was directed by Dunster — and a slightly less well-received performance in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman. She told DailyMail's Alison Boshoff last year: 'I am absolutely thrilled to be given the chance of playing Hedda Gabler. 'I adore working with Matthew Dunster and can't wait to explore this piece with him. 'I'm very excited to bring her to Bath next summer, in the intimacy of the Ustinov studio, it's going to be great.' The stunner later shared a snap of the play's poster outside the theatre which sees her in character as Hedda Gabbler, sobbing and holding a gun Lily is retunring to the stage as Hedda Gabbler in a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play, following the success of 2:22 A Ghost Story and The Pillowman La Roux won a Grammy and produced hit singles In for the Kill and Bulletproof (pictured 2009) Matthew added: 'Lily and I were talking about women we knew that were trapped in relationships where men had all the power, and how these 21st century women were still being controlled and destroyed. 'The conversation turned to plays where we could explore those ideas. We thought of Hedda Gabler and the connections were obvious, exciting and devastating. 'I relish watching Lily challenge herself, she pushes me, and I really value our ongoing collaboration. 'We want to offer up a Hedda that is absolutely for now.' Lily snagged an Olivier Award nomination for 2:22 A Ghost Story. Before then she had a small role as actress Elizabeth Taylor in the 2020 film How To Build A Girl, which was produced by her mother, Alison Owen, and based on the book by Caitlin Moran. She was also in the comedy series Margate. Lily enrolled in drama school in New York in 2023 and remarked that it was the first time she had studied since leaving school aged 15. She added that live theatre was: 'utterly terrifying; I don't think I've ever been more scared than before the opening nights'.
Irish Post
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
Matthew Horne among all-star star cast announced for reprisal of Samuel Beckett classic
MATTHEW Horne has been announced among the cast of a new production of the Samuel Beckett classic Endgame. Matthew Horne stars as Clov The actor, who is well known for television roles in the likes of Gavin and Stacey and Agatha Raisin, joins an all star cast who have been assembled for the show, which will open in the Ustinov Studio at the Theatre Royal Bath this September. Selina Cadell stars as Nell Lindsay Posner will direct the production, which also features Douglas Hodge, Clive Francis and Selina Cadell among the cast. Beckett's tale, written by the Irishman in 1957, is about a blind, paralysed, domineering elderly man named Hamm, his geriatric, dustbin-dwelling parents Nagg and Nell, and his servile companion Clov. Douglas Hodge stars as Hamm They live in an abandoned house in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, while they await their 'end'. Hodge plays Hamm, Horne plays Clov and Francis and Cadell play the parents Nagg and Nell. Clive Francis plays Nagg Posner returns to the Ustinov Studio fresh from West End transfers of her recent plays Noises Off, A View From The Bridge and The Deep Blue Sea. Endgame runs at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath from September 4 to October 4.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lily Allen's music is having a 'resurgence' online
Lily Allen's music is "having an actual resurgence" online among "young kids". 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."
AsiaOne
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Lily Allen's music seeing 'resurgence' online among 'young kids', Entertainment News
Lily Allen's music is "having an actual resurgence" online among "young kids". 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]]
Perth Now
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Lily Allen's music is having a 'resurgence' online
Lily Allen's music is "having an actual resurgence" online among "young kids". 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."
