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Lily Allen has shared that she is currently “having some conversations” about the possibility of transforming her latest album, West End Girl, into a stage production.
The The Fear artist drew major attention when she dropped the striking record in October, with the project widely interpreted as a personal account of the collapse of her marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour, which ended after four years last December.
Structured as a narrative from start to finish, the unflinchingly honest release explores themes of non monogamy, suspected betrayal and rebuilding life from the ground up.
Allen has since acknowledged that speculation surrounding a theatrical adaptation of her fifth studio album for London’s West End is accurate.
While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday evening, the British singer was asked whether she was directly involved in shaping the project.
“I might be... The ink is not dry - is that what they say? Something like that?” she joked. “But, you know, I'm definitely having some conversations with people about it. It's very exciting.”
Allen is already well acquainted with the London theatre scene. She made her West End acting debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story in 2021 and later took roles in productions including Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman and a revival of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler.
Her latest album begins with its title track, West End Girl, where she seemingly suggests that tensions in her marriage surfaced when she accepted her role in 2:22 A Ghost Story and moved to London from the couple’s New York City home for the duration of the run.
The 40 year old is set to tour across the U.K. and the U.S. next year in support of the release. Lily Allen Performs West End Girl, a show in which she presents the album sequentially and in full, launches in March and continues through July.
Allen is also scheduled to appear as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend, marking her first performance on the long running sketch show since 2007.
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Sharon Osbourne has revealed she is holding early discussions about bringing Ozzfest back in 2027 as a tribute to her late husband Ozzy Osbourne.
The iconic metal festival was last staged as a full standalone event in 2018, followed by a one off New Year’s Eve show in 2019. Sharon now feels interest in a proper return is stronger than ever and says initial talks are already underway with Live Nation. Her vision is for a comeback that is larger in scale, more inclusive in sound and truly international in reach.
Speaking to Billboard, she said: “It was something Ozzy was very passionate about: giving young talent a stage in front of a lot of people. We really started metal festivals in this country. It was [replicated but] never done with the spirit of what ours was, because ours was a place for new talent. It was like summer camp for kids.”
Sharon has also made it clear she wants the festival to grow with its audience, suggesting the next version of Ozzfest could reflect modern listening habits by opening the door to a wider range of sounds beyond traditional metal.
She later added: “I’d like to mix up the genres.”
Should the plans come together, Ozzfest would once again travel internationally, recalling its late nineties and early two thousands peak when it became both a launching pad for emerging bands and a major platform for established heavy acts.
In an earlier episode of The Osbournes Podcast, Ozzy, who died in July 2025 aged 76, asked whether the festival could ever return. Sharon responded without hesitation: "Yeah, sure. Of course."
Their daughter Kelly then raised the issue of rising booking fees, suggesting that managers need to be more realistic when negotiating festival appearances.
Sharon responded: "Why is it when it comes to us that everybody thinks that we are trillionaires, and so that every manager who wants their band on our festival wants one of the trillions they think we’ve got to put on the festival?”
Ozzfest was originally founded by Ozzy and Sharon in 1996, at a time when she was also managing the Black Sabbath frontman, and began life as a two day event.
A year later, the festival expanded into a touring format, although by the time it returned in 2018 it had been scaled back to a single night at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
That final edition featured Ozzy at the top of the bill alongside artists such as Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Korn’s Jonathan Davis.
