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Lily Allen Taking 'Time Off' From Music Despite Brits Win
- Posted on Feb 17th 2010 6:06AM by Barnaby Smith
Following her Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist, Lily Allen has revealed that she will take an indefinite break from music in order to concentrate on her record label. Allen beat off competition from Florence and the Machine, Bat For Lashes, Pixie Lott and Leona Lewis to take her first ever Brit Award, but that will, it seems, be it for the Londoner for the time being.
"I'm not making another album right now," Allen said at the Earls Court event last night (Feb. 16), "which is what people usually at this point in an album cycle would be thinking abou t... I'm having some time off."
As for her reasons, she said, "I just don't really want to go on the road for another three years."
Allen is in the early stages of setting up her own record label. "I'm in my office, I've got people working with me and we're making progress," she said.
Allen expressed little concern for the plight of her erstwhile label Parlophone, who operate under the umbrella of cash-strapped EMI.
"I imagine it's quite worrying for them," she said. "I personally am leaving so I don't really mind. I'm just not making another album for a while. I'm moving on to pastures new so record sales and stuff aren't really bothering me right now."
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Ashley
Lilly Allen is a great singer! I love how honest her music is and she has a very good voice. If you comment on her negatively, you're probably not into that kind of music (so you shouldn't be wasting our time with your comment). I've never seen her on TV, so I really only know who she is by her music and her songs are all different but great!
February 24 2010 at 7:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
donaldburnet
She's awesome! Love Lily Allen!
February 18 2010 at 1:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Barbara
I don't care for Lilly Allen at all. She is a nasty, unpleasant, scrappy little twit and her music is mediocre at best. I, for one, won't miss her. Bye-bye Lilliputian and Good Ridance!
February 18 2010 at 1:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
ead17
It will be as though the very air was sucked from my breath, as I lay lifeless in lacrimal repose, my body a mere shell, my life an utter waste, for the purpose of it gutted, and I should like to die. Or I'll just get a beer and a sandwich and watch TV.
February 18 2010 at 12:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Tuula Westra
Lily, you will be missed.... God save our gacious Queen,long live our noble Queen God save the Queen...
Rule Britannia.
algonquin j. calhoun
...fans of good music celebrate the news of lily's retirement...
February 18 2010 at 10:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
tamarajcella
Lily is insanely talented - it's sad that just because some of you haven't heard of her, you assume the worst. Turn off the top 40 garbage and actually listen to real music. You might be surprised with what you hear.
February 18 2010 at 9:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mr, Pinball
She may be the greatest of all time. I like her legs, her voice, image and everything else !
February 18 2010 at 8:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
randlandsales
Thank goodness! Now if only Lady Gag Gag would follow suit! Nobody will miss her.
February 18 2010 at 7:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
liz
To AP:
This is for comments whether detrimental or not. In any case, I actually turned over to the more interesting olympics from Vancouver!!!
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