I love Lily

Lily Allen played her second night at the O2 Brixton Academy on Saturday the 28th November and I toddled along to see her with my Dad, my 16 year old sister and my 19 year old brother. With all her swearing, smoking and sexual innuedo ranting I did wonder if it was gonna be a suitable family outing event, but with her sweet London charm, Lily had something to offer each one of us.

Bounding on stage in a nude coloured embellished tunic dress, seductive over the knee House of Holland tights and a super sleek bob wig, she opened up her show with the brutally honest 'Everyone's At It'. As she glided from song to song it was interesting to see how this 5'1 giggling, 24 year old managed to flirt succesfully with the whole audience. Offering and pouring hardcore fans from the front row pints of Guiness, she danced and sung her way through a variety of hits from her first and second albums.

Looking to the audience for a little singing help with 'Smile' (a song she openly says she is bored of), a Drum & Bass beat broke through the familiarity of the pop classic and on came Professor Green, the South London MC. My heart literally soared as together they performed an updated version of the Beats International hit, 'Dub be good to me.' It was a perfect tribute to the 1980s revival that is so of-the-moment.

Returning to the stage for the encore she changed into a hot pant style jumpsuit and her third wig of the evening. Her use of wigs really caught my attention. It's almost like the loud mouth, opinionated Lily Allen of old has now decided to don a public stage persona. With her recent announcement that she is a 'Neo-luddite', it could be she is just concentrating on the performance element of her persona. I think Lily is growing up right before our eyes, I doubt we'll hear all about her dislike of Cheryl Cole or Katy Perry anymore, I think she keep those kind of thoughts private. It's as if she's learnt it's what gets her in trouble.

As she wrapped up the show with the ultimate payback song 'It's not fair', the whole crowd (included the wounded boys) sung out loud and proud. Overall the show was a success my only criticism would be at times the sound drowned out her delicate and ever-so slightly fragile voice. As she showered the audience with silver and gold confetti, I got the feeling this Chanel muse is well on he way to becoming a mature and accomplished UK artist as well as the voice of a generation.