Lily Allen Reconfigures North American ‘West End Girl’ Tour, Cancels Montreal Show

Lily Allen has announced venue changes for several dates on her North American tour, re‑scaling a number of shows to more intimate settings and cancelling her concert in Montreal.

The UK artist launched her पहले 2025 album with theatrical performances and recently completed a large‑arena run across the UK and Ireland—marking her biggest headline shows to date.

As she prepares to cross the Atlantic later this year, Allen confirmed that many North American bandes will now be held in smaller venues.

The tour will still kick off at New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 3. The Philadelphia gig on September 6 has been moved from the Xfinity Mobile Arena to the TD Pavilion at Highmark‑Mann. Dates in Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis, Red Rocks and Toronto remain unchanged. Chicago’s show, originally slated for the United Center, has been shifted to the 3,500‑seat Chicago Theatre.

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

— Lily Allen (@lilyallen) July 13, 2026

The Inglewood slot at the Kia Forum has been replaced by the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, the San Francisco show at the Chase Centre has been switched to the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, and the Bell Centre concert in Montreal on September 8 has been cancelled entirely.

A new date has been added in Seattle, with a performance at the Paramount Theatre on September 24.

Allen’s official X post read: “We have a few updates since we first announced this leg of the tour earlier this year. I am so excited to say we are now coming to Seattle.” She added that tickets for Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver will be refunded and “automatically entered into a pre‑sale that goes live July 22”.

Regarding the Montreal cancellation, Allen said, “I am so sad to say we tried our hardest but will not be able to make it to you this time.”

Throughout the entire ‘West End Girl’ run, Allen will perform the new album in full, presented chronologically. A string quartet, known as the Dallas Minor Trio, will re–interpret some of her earlier hits during the supporting acts.

After addressing criticism of the show’s design, Allen expressed pride in her artistic choices, noting that the “fourth‑wall” format enhances storytelling and that the team is committed to delivering the best possible experience.

Her recent London Palladium appearance, reviewed by NME, was lauded as “a powerful retelling of one of pop’s most gut‑wrenching albums.” She also headlined London’s Mighty brush earlier this summer, with over 35,000 tickets sold within 30 minutes of release, during which she joined JADE on stage for the two‑who recently updated ‘Beg For Me’ remix.

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