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(DJ) Lily Allen cancels & reschedules Tour Dates

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DJ Lily Allen @ Love, NYC - April 11, 2007 (by BAO)
Lily Allen at Love

Lily Allen's LAST NYC appearance was as DJ at the post-Fillmore Irving show afterparty at Love. Bao reports:

She spun about a 30 minute set spinning a nice blend of hip-hop and reggae. Mark Ronson was supposed to spin too but cancelled because he's promoting his new album in London. Lily's boyfriend (bald guy in the green shirt in the photo) and Aaron LaCrate spun as well.

Lily then cancelled her private-appearace at Studio B the next night, went on to play in California, then cancelled some shows, and has now given a reason along with some reschedulings.

I think Lily Allen should just ditch the Roseland show completely, and reschedule her NYC show at a smaller venue - possibly over multiple nights, but that's not going to happen. Instead she'll now play Roseland on June 12th instead of May 30th. Almost all of her other upcoming U.S. appearances are currently postponed until further notice. Her reason (and updated dates) below....

Lily Says:

Hey Guys ,
I'm writing to tell you that I have cancelled many of my May and June tour commitments in America . The reason for this , is because my mummy and daddy are very rich , and I have never been in a position where i have actually had to do any hard work before . I thought that being a popstar meant going out getting trashed with famous people and sleeping in all day . The fact that this is not true has come as a huge dissapiontment to me , and as a result I am throwing the towel in .

No but seriously , I have been on tour with this album for a year now , I have fulfilled every commitment up to this point . I am tired , but more than that I don't think I have been giving my best performances recently . I have been getting really drunk because i've been so nervous about doing bad shows , and I don't want people spending money on a going to see a show that isnt the best it could be . I am not falling apart at the seems , I am not suffering with exhaustion , I am not pregnant , and I am not going to rehab . I will be here in America , promoting the album and also starting to write the second album , which I am beyond excited about . The LA and New York shows will still be happening , and I am still playing Coachella and Bonaroo and all the other festivals .

I'd like to apologise to anyone who has bought tickets , but you can get your money back , if you take 'em back to the place you bought them from .

new Lily Allen - 2007 Tour Dates
4/29 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
5/13 - Seattle, WA @ Everett Events Center (KBKS's "106.1 Girls Night Out")
5/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
6/01 - Charleston, SC @ Center Stage at The Plex (95SX Listener Appreciation Show)
6/12 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
6/15 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

"Lily, who will perform on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' tonight and on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Wednesday, April 18th, will still play the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA later this month and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN in June. In between, she'll also perform, as previously scheduled, in Seattle, WA, Los Angeles, CA and Charleston, SC. Her date at New York City's Roseland Ballroom has been rescheduled for June 12th and she will perform on 'Late Show with David Letterman' on June 18th. The remaining U.S. dates will be postponed until later in the year."

Previously
Lily Allen played "the Fillmore" - cancelled Studio B

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Posted on April 17, 2007 10:48 AM

Comments (18)

She was terrible on the Tonight Show last night. Couldn't hit the notes and was off.

Posted by Anonymous | April 17, 2007 10:59 AM

Looking at her boyfriend, at least one cannot accuse her of being superficial.

Posted by amb | April 17, 2007 11:11 AM

But you will anyway, right amb?

Posted by Count Raffulon | April 17, 2007 11:30 AM

she was in the audience at the klaxons studio b show last friday.

Posted by Anonymous | April 17, 2007 12:42 PM

This is no great loss. Her DJ set was awful and her live show is stiff as a board. If she is so sick of SMILE there are a billion different ways a creative person could re-work it. Alas she is not creative.

I think people are so enamored by the fact that she is a non-annoying pop star that they are not seeing clearly that she is fairly untalented.

Also don't diss on DJ Seb Chew. He's quality.

Posted by kelly | April 17, 2007 1:09 PM

If THAT is Lilly Allen's boyfriend, I should be able to bag a pop star in no time.

Posted by quirkusmaximus | April 17, 2007 1:14 PM

I always thought of Lily Allen not as a fine wine but as of a sugary, sweet cereal. No nutritional value, bright, artificial colors and quick acting carbs, but the box looks so pretty, the crunch sounds so nice and it all tastes so good until you realize that it's all so bad for you. Was she left unattended, because this sister has gotten soggy in milk.

"This is no great loss. Her DJ set was awful and her live show is stiff as a board. If she is so sick of SMILE there are a billion different ways a creative person could re-work it. Alas she is not creative. I think people are so enamored by the fact that she is a non-annoying pop star that they are not seeing clearly that she is fairly untalented. Also don't diss on DJ Seb Chew. He's quality."

I agree with your comments. And I'm also enjoying another bowl of Sugar Coated Alfie Bombs. I can't stop.

Posted by FrootLoops | April 17, 2007 4:32 PM

15 minutes and counting (down!)

Posted by froggy | April 17, 2007 5:44 PM

i was impressed with her philly show
just wish she showed up at studio b

also: roseland is NYC's worst sounding venue hands down.

Posted by davidbilmas | April 17, 2007 11:15 PM

Her show at The Fillmore was very solid. And I saw her on The Tonight Show and it wasn't that bad at all.

Posted by MARLOW | April 17, 2007 11:49 PM

not only does lily allen suck, but she's friends with aaron lacrate (aka aaron lafake). makes her suck even more

Posted by Anonymous | April 21, 2007 2:28 AM

Hold up. The girl got too far ahead of herself. It seems like it was getting to be too much in such a short period of time. Taking on the entire US is not as small feat, so I think it's understandable to a degree that she had to do this so she can rest up and then be ready to take on her fall concerts.

Posted by B | May 2, 2007 5:26 AM

Woah! Y'all are smoking crack! Lily played our show in Charleston, SC last night, AND KILLED IT!!!! It was one of the BEST shows I had seen in a LOOOONG time! I wasnt't planning on going to Bonnoroo...but am considering now...ONLY because of Lily Allen! I can't wait for the second album.

"WAY TO GO LILY! LOVED YOU LAST NIGHT!"

-eddie

Posted by Special Ed | June 2, 2007 3:39 PM

"WAY TO GO LILY! LOVED YOU LAST NIGHT!"

-eddie

Posted by Special Ed | June 2, 2007 3:39 PM

wow. lily's bf is...

um.

interesting looking.

the chicks adorable.
hes

mkay.

the world is a strange strange place