Lily Allen commanded attention in white lingerie as she took to the stage at Mighty Hoopla at Brockwell Park, London on Saturday night. The singer, 41, put on an incredible performance as she played hits from her new comeback album West End Girl, which was inspired by her turbulent split from ex-husband David Harbour.
Lily showed off her amazing figure in the sexy white lace bodysuit which she teamed with a boucle mini skirt and heels. After releasing a new remix of Beg For Me featuring singer Jade Thirlwall, Lily brought out the former Little Mix star as a surprise for fans. The duo put on a sensational show before Lily lay across the stage with Jade, 33, straddling the Madeline singer.
The Angel Of My Dreams hitmaker turned heads in a blue maxi dress which boasted a stylish fringe detailing on the neckline. Lily started her performance in a yellow boucle suit before stripping off to her lingerie. The star put on an incredible show for the crowd, looking sensational as she performed her new hits from West End Girl.
The Smile hitmaker was joined by Jade during the festival. The pair later posed backstage as Lily went braless, flashing her toned midriff in a black and white polka dot crop top and matching mini skirt while Jade slipped into a white tank top and denim skirt.
Appleton Reunite After 23 Years
Elsewhere at the festival, noughties pop duo Appleton performed live for the first time in 23 years as they donned bold matching blue outfits. The duo, formed of All Saints member Nicole and Natalie Appleton, wowed festival-goers with a set packed with hits and surprises. The sisters belted out tracks from the duo’s 2003 album Everything’s Eventual as well as classics by their better known girl group. The girls were joined on stage during the sunny afternoon slot by former Sugababe Heidi Range.
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Meanwhile BBC Radio 1 DJ Vick Hope got into the festival spirit as she modelled a glamorous gold sequin minidress which boasted a lace back. The presenter, 36, put on a leggy display in the ensemble which she teamed with chunky black boots and sunglasses. Denise Welch, 68, wowed in a glittering silver and black number as she DJed at the star-studded event.
Tulisa returned to the stage at the festival despite recently dealing with short-term paralysis after suffering a Bell's palsy attack last month. She was diagnosed with the neurological disorder in 2020 - which causes paralysis or weakness on one side of the face when the facial nerve is damaged or stops working properly. While her glamorous outing comes after she also recently underwent an operation to remove several cysts from her cheek, which she said had left her with a black eye earlier this month. Tulisa looked in good spirits as she performed in black cycling shorts which she paired with a white crop top and oversized biker jacket.
Lily's Social Media Tease
It comes after Lily took to social media earlier this week to share a short clip relaxing in the sunshine with her 2008 hit F*** You playing over the top. She wrote: 'Oops decided I'm not done :)) got another song for you'.
Behind the Album: West End Girl
Lily and David split in December 2024 after she allegedly discovered his cheating, with her documenting the turbulent end of the romance in West End Girl. The lyrics see her appearing to suggest the couple had an open arrangement in regards to sex, as long as it was discreet, with paid strangers and not based on emotional connection, rules the Stranger Things actor appeared to flout.
In her most talked about track, titled Madeline, she appears to directly address David's infidelity with the mystery woman, who she gives the fictional moniker. She sings: 'How long has it been going on? Is it just sex or is there emotion?/ He told me it would stay in hotel rooms, never be out in the open.' Why would I trust anything that comes out of his mouth?/I'm not convinced that he didn't f**k you in our house'. The chorus reads: 'We had an arrangement/ Be discreet and don't be blatant. There had to be payment/ It had to be with strangers/ But you're not a stranger, Madeline'.
The song also features spoken interludes from the character of Madeline where she insists to Lily over text: 'Our relationship has only ever been about sex/ I can promise you that this is not an emotional connection.' We don't speak outside of the time we spend together/ And whenever he talks about you, it's with the utmost respect'. Later Madeline adds: 'I hate that you're in so much pain right now/ I really don't wanna be the cause of any upset. He told me you were aware this was going on and that he had your full consent.' If he's lying about that, then please let me know/ Because I have my own feelings about dishonesty/ Lies are not something that I want to get caught up in.'
The Daily Mail revealed that the woman behind the pseudonym Madeline is costume designer Natalie Tippett, who is understood to have met David - who is 16 years her senior - while filming the Netflix movie We Have A Ghost in 2021, in New Orleans. Their affair reportedly began shortly after shooting started, only a year after David and Lily tied the knot in Las Vegas. Even after filming ended, the actor reportedly flew Natalie to his home in Atlanta, Georgia, as the affair continued behind Lily's back.
However, the hitmaker famously uncovered her husband's infidelity when she discovered his profile on celebrity dating app, Raya, and 'joined the dots'. She joined the app herself, pretending to be 'looking for women' – and allegedly found that her now ex-husband had already set up a dating profile.
Speaking to The Times in October, Lily seemingly confirmed that 'agreed-upon boundaries were not adhered to' in her relationship with David, while addressing how apps had made cheating easier. She said: 'There are usually agreed-upon boundaries in relationships. But whether those boundaries are adhered to or not is becoming a grey area all of a sudden.' Dating apps make people disposable and that leads to the idea that if you are not happy, there’s so much more to choose from — right in your pocket.'
Ten months before the release of West End Girl, it was revealed that the split had driven Lily to seek professional help. The Mail on Sunday revealed that the singer’s mental health deteriorated significantly after she returned from holiday to her marital home in New York in January. It was reported that while she was at their Brooklyn townhouse, Lily, who is mother to Ethel, 14, and Marnie, 13, with ex Sam Cooper, felt ‘triggered’ by the thought of him being elsewhere in the city with another woman.
A source said: ‘It was very painful for Lily to return home. David used to be her saviour and now he’s a trigger for her...' Lily settled her kids back into the family home and took them to school for their new term, then flew herself straight to rehab. She went a day earlier than intended as she felt wobbly and desperate to escape.’ She spent several weeks at the residential retreat in the US where she is said to have taken part in intensive group counselling sessions and one-on-one therapy in which she was reportedly urged to ‘unpack’ her emotions.
