Lily Allen On Jools Hootenanny 2009!
4th December 2009

Tom Jones, Dizzee Rascal and Lily Allen are among the guests for this year’s Jools Holland Hootenanny.

The traditional new year’s programme will also play host to Boy George, Roger Daltrey, Paolo Nutini, Shingai Shoniwa, Florence Welch, Paloma Faith, British guitarist Dave Edmunds, Ruby Turner, Rico Rodriguez and pipers from the 1st Battalion of Scots Guards.

As well as unique collaborations and covers, the night also promises many of the faces of 2009 offering their thoughts on the Noughties and the incoming year.

This will be the 17th Hootennany. It goes out on BBC 2 from 11pm on December 31.

Greg Kurstin Nominated For Grammy
4th December 2009
Greg Kurstin, the producer of Lily Allen’s second album has been nominated for a Grammy Award!
Check out the list below, and hope he wins it!

Field 25 - Production, Non-Classical
Category 92 - Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.)

T Bone Burnett (Moonalice, Elvis Costello)
Ethan Johns (Ray LaMontagne)
Larry Klein (Zachary Richard, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Tracy Chapman, Luciana Souza)
Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, The Bird And The Bee)
Brendan O’Brien (AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Killswitch Engage, Mastodon)

Lily Allen Cancels Capital Fm's Jingle Bell Ball!
6th December 2009

Lily Allen says she’s been struggling with a miserable throat illness throughout her tour which has forced her to pull out of this weekend’s Capital FM Jingle Bell ball at the 02 Arena.

In a statement on the Capital FM website Lily said:

“I’ve been battling a throat problem on tour for weeks now, but it has finally got the better of me.

“I’ve done my best at not cancelling any shows as I don’t want to disappoint my fans, but on doctors orders I have to totally rest my voice for five days, meaning that I cannot do the Jingle Bell Ball.

“I’m so sorry for all the Capital listeners looking forward to seeing me at the event, but I’m struggling to talk, let alone sing. I really appreciate the support that my fans and Capital have given me, and I hope to see you all very soon.”

Allen Birthday Party Ruined!
15th December 2009

Lily Allen got caught up in a bar fight when celebrating her sister’s birthday.

The ‘Fear’ singer was horrified when police were called to Paradise in Kensal Green, north London, after a group of revellers objected to being asked to move to accommodate her, siblings Sarah and Alfie and mother Alison Owen because their table in a private dining room had been double booked.

A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “Lily and her family had all got to Paradise to have a nice meal for Sarah’s birthday but there seemed to have been a mix up with the rooms.

“The group that were in there were apparently quite rowdy and worse for wear.

“Lily and her family were trying to ask them to move but once they saw Lily they got really mouthy. There was some pushing and shoving as they refused to move and someone called police.”

Police confirmed that two men aged 40 and another aged 43 were arrested on suspicion of affray on Sunday (06.12.09), with the older man also held on suspicion of assault.

A spokesperson said: “They had booked to have a meal in the private dining room. There must have been a mix up as there was already a group in there.”

Lily Allen Performing On Strictly Come Dancing
15th December 2009

It’s been rumoured for quite a while, but it’s finally happening!

Lily Allen will reportedly sing a family-friendly version of her single ‘Not Fair’ on this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing semi-final.

According to The Sun, Allen has edited the track, which features Allen discussing her ex-lovers’ sexual incompetence.

“Strictly is a family show so Lily has had to edit out any rude bits,” said a source.

The show’s professional dancers will apparently accompany the popstar for the performance on Saturday.

Ali Bastian, Ricky Whittle and Chris Hollins will compete in the Strictly semi-final, which airs at 6.45pm on BBC One.

Heat can't get enough of 'It's Not Me It's You'
15th December 2009

Lily is featured in another best-of-the-year countdown, as Heat magazine names 'It's Not Me It's You' as one of their favourite albums of 2009!

The mag notes that they "love the mix of musical styles" and Lily's "fun and relatable lyrics". But not only does Heat crown it one of their favourite albums of the year, they reckon that the record "cements her position as a lyricist for the Heat generation"!

NME loves 'The Fear'
15th December 2009

NME has put together a list of the mag's fave tracks from this year, and of course who could think about 2009 without thinking about our Lil'?

'The Fear' is at no. 20 on the prestigious list of the best songs of the year, with NME calling it "her finest record musically" and noting that the track is "catchy, clever and riddled with angst even as it laughs heartily at itself, this is pop reappraised for the modern age"!

Lily's Strictly Performance
16th December 2009

On Saturday Lily took the night off from her super busy tour schedule to perform on the Strictly Come Dancing Stage.

As Lily belted out her hit single 'It's Not Fair', professional dancers Matthew Cutler and Aliona Vilani strutted their stuff on the dance floor.

Lily at Elton's Winter Ball
18th December 2009

Sir Elton John held his annual winter ball this week, this year with the theme of Grey Goose & Cocktails, and our Lil' was there.

The star-filled ball was held at the Grosvenor Hotel in LDN town in help raise money for the Elton John AIDS foundation.

Lily had designed a portable bar for auction in aid of Elton's charity, and her 'crates n' decks' bar sold for a reported whopping 100,000 - well done Lil'!

Lily Allen Cancels Second Performance!
18th December 2009

Lily Allen’s ongoing throat problem has prompted her to axe her second performance this month (December 2009).

The Smile hitmaker cancelled her slot at the Jingle Bell Ball in London on December 5, 2009 after doctors ordered her to rest.

The 24 year old has been battling bouts of both laryngitis and bronchitis for the last two months - and she pulled out of a planned U.K. TV appearance on Monday (December 14, 2009) because of a sore throat.

Allen had been scheduled to sing on the annual BBC Top Of The Pops festive special, but cancelled a few hours before the show, according to Britain’s The Sun.

The star has just a handful of live gigs remaining before March 2010, when she embarks on a planned two-year hiatus from making music.