Lily Allen has just announced that she’s cancelling her North American tour to promote her album. In a post she made on her MySpace blog she writes:
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 .
Yeah, I actually believe the first paragraph; the second one is bullshit. Seriously, what kind of musician would give up the chance to go on tour (barring health reasons)? Most people dream of having a successful album and the opportunity to perform. Bitch needs to suck it up, because that’s is part of her J.O.B.
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