US EditionLily Allen Doesn’t ‘Need Revenge’ After Dropping Album About David Harbour Divorce & Alleged Infidelity
Lily Allen wrote her album in 10 days during her breakup with David Harbour, reflecting on an open marriage and its challenges, blending truth with fantasy in her lyrics.
- On Oct. 24, Lily Allen released West End Girl, her first full-length album since separating from actor David Harbour, and she is now on a press tour leaving the past behind.
- While separating from Harbour, Allen says the LP was inspired by her marriage to David Harbour and much of it was written during a concentrated ten-day writing period.
- On tracks like West End Girl and Nonmonogamummy, Lily Allen depicts pressure to enter an open relationship and alleged infidelity, with the record feeling viscerally like going through heartbreak.
- In a conversation with Interview Magazine published Tuesday , Allen denied being on a 'revenge tour' and said she has processed the breakup, clarifying the album is not a 100% accurate retelling.
- Reports of the couple's split surfaced after Lily Allen was seen on Raya, actor David Harbour has not publicly addressed the album, and Allen discussed difficulties with dating apps and meeting people.
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Lily Allen Says She Has Moved on From David Harbour Heartbreak: ‘I Don’t Need Revenge’
Lily Allen discussed her album, 'West End Girl,' and her divorce from David Harbour in a new interview, saying she doesn't need "revenge."
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