Lily Allen Plans Second Revenge Album Targeting Industry Figures
Following the explosive success of her brutally honest breakup album West End Girl, singer Lily Allen is reportedly plotting a quickfire second revenge record with a new target in mind. The 40-year-old artist, who took aim at her ex-husband David Harbour in her previous release, is said to have an unreleased album ready that shifts focus to former colleagues who allegedly mistreated her.
From Personal Heartbreak to Professional Retribution
Allen's fourth studio album West End Girl marked her first musical release in seven years and laid bare the intimate details of her divorce from Stranger Things actor David Harbour. The album featured poignant tracks like Tennis and Madeline that chronicled their relationship breakdown with stark honesty, including accusations of a three-year affair. These tracks were recorded in just ten days following their devastating split in December 2024.
Now, industry insiders suggest Allen doesn't want to wait around for the follow-up and is determined to release an album written in 2021 that features songs intended to 'shame' those who crossed her professionally. According to reports, every song on this unreleased collection is about a separate former colleague from her time in the music industry.
Perfect Timing and Strategic Releases
An industry insider revealed to the Mail on Sunday that there's great excitement about Lily's unreleased album finally getting a release, noting that she's actively pushing the idea forward. The source highlighted Allen's strategic timing with West End Girl, which coincided perfectly with Harbour's comeback in Stranger Things, suggesting she might employ similar tactics with this new release.
"Having timed the release of West End Girl perfectly to coincide with Harbour's comeback in Stranger Things, heaven knows what she's got in store for her other exes if the album does get released," the insider commented. They added that "Lily knows her currency right now, she is a superstar after her last album and if ever there was a time to get what she wants, it's now."
A Vulnerable Journey Through the Industry
The forthcoming album reportedly draws from Allen's difficult experiences within the music business, with the insider explaining: "There will be plenty of material – Lily has had rotten time within the industry. As a vulnerable young woman, there were many people circling around to abuse her." This suggests the new record will address professional relationships and mistreatment rather than focusing solely on romantic entanglements.
Meanwhile, David Harbour addressed questions about regret in an interview with Esquire Spain ahead of West End Girl's release. The actor reflected philosophically, stating: "That's such a hard question – the question of regret, or something. I would change either everything or nothing. You either accept your path completely and realise that even the pain and the slip-ups and the mistakes are all part of the journey."
Harbour added that changing anything would mean "just make my life happy and silly" but acknowledged that would also mean he "wasn't an artist anymore." His comments provide a contrasting perspective to Allen's approach of channeling personal and professional pain directly into her artistic output.
As anticipation builds for this potential second revenge album, music industry observers are watching closely to see how Allen will leverage her current superstar status to address past grievances through her distinctive musical storytelling.
