{"id":2044804,"date":"2026-07-15T09:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044804"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:28:24","slug":"lily-allen-downsizes-several-venues-on-north-american-west-end-girl-tour-and-cancels-montreal-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044804","title":{"rendered":"Lily Allen downsizes several venues on North American \u2018West End Girl\u2019 tour and cancels Montreal concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lily-allen@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lily Allen downsizes several venues on North American \u2018West End Girl\u2019 tour and cancels Montreal concert<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>She has also added a new show to the tour, taking place at Seattle\u2019s Paramount Theatre in September<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-15T10:28:24+01:00\">15th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lily-allen@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Lily Allen performs during the Roskilde Festival 2026\" title=\"lily-allen@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Lily Allen performs during the Roskilde Festival 2026. CREDIT: Rune Hellestad &#8211; Corbis\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Lily Allen has downsized several venues on her North American \u2018West End Girl\u2019 tour and cancelled her upcoming concert in Montreal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Lily Allen live in London: a powerful retelling of one of pop\u2019s most gut-wrenching albums<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The singer, songwriter and actor kicked off her shows celebrating the 2025 album earlier this year with a run of theatre shows, and more recently wrapped a UK and Ireland arena trek which included the biggest headline shows of her career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She is set to head over the pond for some North American tour dates later this year, and has now confirmed that she will be changing the locations of many of the dates to smaller, more intimate venues.<\/p>\n<p>The tour is still set to kick off at New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden on September 3, but the show in Philadelphia on September 6 will now be held at the TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann instead of the originally listed Xfinity Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Dates in Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis, Red Rocks, and Toronto will go ahead as usual with no venue changes, however the show in Chicago \u2013 originally set for the 23,500-capacity United Center \u2013 will now be held at the 3,500-capacity Chicago Theatre.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am so beyond excited to bring West End Girl back across the pond this September!! It has been so surreal playing this album to such epic crowds this summer.. Thank you for singing every word with me. pic.twitter.com\/spbL3xXSwy<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lily Allen (@lilyallen) July 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The date at the Kia Forum in Inglewood has been switched to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, the San Francisco show at the Chase Centre has been changed for the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, and Allen\u2019s show at the Bell Centre in Montreal on September 8 has been cancelled completely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new tour date has been added for Seattle, taking place at the Paramount Theatre on September 24. Visit here for tickets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a few updates since we first announced this leg of the tour earlier this year,\u201d Allen wrote on X. \u201cI am so excited to say we are now coming to Seattle\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Philly, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Vancouver, we\u2019ve had to make some adjustments,\u201d she added, clarifying that ticketholders will be refunded and \u201cautomatically entered into a pre-sale that goes live July 22\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Allen also acknowledged the cancelled date, but did not share why the show fell though. \u201cMontreal, I am so sad to say we tried our hardest but will not be able to make it to you this time,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the full run of the \u2018West End Girl\u2019 tour, Allen is not playing any of her older hits, but instead playing the new album in full, in chronological order. However, a string section called the Dallas Minor Trio is reimagining some of the star\u2019s classic tunes in the support slot.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the singer responded to criticism of the show\u2019s design, saying she is \u201cextremely proud of it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my artistic choice not to talk to the audience, the fourth wall helps with the storytelling. Most people find it to be effective. I don\u2019t want anyone to feel ripped off,\u201d she shared. \u201cEveryone on this tour is really working very hard to give people the best show we possibly can, and I\u2019m extremely proud of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>NME<\/em> caught Allen live at the London Palladium in March as part of her smaller tour. Our three-star review called that show \u201ca powerful retelling of one of pop\u2019s most gut-wrenching albums\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Allen headlined London\u2019s Mighty Hoopla earlier this summer, with over 35,000 tickets being sold for the event in just 30 minutes after going on sale. She was joined on stage by JADE to perform the pair\u2019s recent \u2018Beg For Me\u2019 remix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Lily Allen<\/li>\n<li>Live Music News<\/li>\n<li>Pop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div 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td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Lily Allen has downsized several venues on her North American \u2018West End Girl\u2019 tour and cancelled her upcoming concert in Montreal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Lily Allen live in London: a powerful retelling of one of pop\u2019s most gut-wrenching albums<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The singer, songwriter and actor kicked off her shows celebrating the 2025 album earlier this year with a run of theatre shows, and more recently wrapped a UK and Ireland arena trek which included the biggest headline shows of her career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She is set to head over the pond for some North American tour dates later this year, and has now confirmed that she will be changing the locations of many of the dates to smaller, more intimate venues.<\/p>\n<p>The tour is still set to kick off at New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden on September 3, but the show in Philadelphia on September 6 will now be held at the TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann instead of the originally listed Xfinity Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Dates in Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis, Red Rocks, and Toronto will go ahead as usual with no venue changes, however the show in Chicago \u2013 originally set for the 23,500-capacity United Center \u2013 will now be held at the 3,500-capacity Chicago Theatre.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am so beyond excited to bring West End Girl back across the pond this September!! It has been so surreal playing this album to such epic crowds this summer.. Thank you for singing every word with me. pic.twitter.com\/spbL3xXSwy<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lily Allen (@lilyallen) July 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The date at the Kia Forum in Inglewood has been switched to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, the San Francisco show at the Chase Centre has been changed for the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, and Allen\u2019s show at the Bell Centre in Montreal on September 8 has been cancelled completely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new tour date has been added for Seattle, taking place at the Paramount Theatre on September 24. Visit here for tickets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a few updates since we first announced this leg of the tour earlier this year,\u201d Allen wrote on X. \u201cI am so excited to say we are now coming to Seattle\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Philly, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Vancouver, we\u2019ve had to make some adjustments,\u201d she added, clarifying that ticketholders will be refunded and \u201cautomatically entered into a pre-sale that goes live July 22\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Allen also acknowledged the cancelled date, but did not share why the show fell though. \u201cMontreal, I am so sad to say we tried our hardest but will not be able to make it to you this time,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the full run of the \u2018West End Girl\u2019 tour, Allen is not playing any of her older hits, but instead playing the new album in full, in chronological order. However, a string section called the Dallas Minor Trio is reimagining some of the star\u2019s classic tunes in the support slot.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the singer responded to criticism of the show\u2019s design, saying she is \u201cextremely proud of it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my artistic choice not to talk to the audience, the fourth wall helps with the storytelling. Most people find it to be effective. I don\u2019t want anyone to feel ripped off,\u201d she shared. \u201cEveryone on this tour is really working very hard to give people the best show we possibly can, and I\u2019m extremely proud of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>NME<\/em> caught Allen live at the London Palladium in March as part of her smaller tour. Our three-star review called that show \u201ca powerful retelling of one of pop\u2019s most gut-wrenching albums\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Allen headlined London\u2019s Mighty Hoopla earlier this summer, with over 35,000 tickets being sold for the event in just 30 minutes after going on sale. She was joined on stage by JADE to perform the pair\u2019s recent \u2018Beg For Me\u2019 remix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/lily-allen-downsizes-several-venues-on-north-american-west-end-girl-tour-and-cancels-montreal-concert-3957090&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lily-allen@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Lily Allen downsizes several venues on North American \u2018West End Girl\u2019 tour and cancels Montreal concert She has also added a new show to the tour, taking place at Seattle\u2019s Paramount Theatre in September By Liberty Dunworth 15th July 2026 Lily Allen performs during the Roskilde Festival 2026. 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