Lily Allen says fame became ‘an addiction in itself’ at height of alcohol and drug misuse

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lily Allen has admitted that fame became “an addiction in itself” amid her struggles with drug and alcohol use. The “Not Fair” singer, who recently celebrated four years of sobriety, rose to fame in 2006, her burgeoning pop career coinciding with her addiction to drugs and alcohol – both of which were well documented in the tabloid press. In 2021, on her two-year anniversary, she called it “the BEST thing I ever did”, adding: “And I’ve done a lot of cool s***.” In a recent interview, Allen, who is married to Stranger Things star David Harbour, opened about an experience in her childhood when her actor father Keith Allen called the police on her after she lost her virginity. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up She explained that she “slept in the next morning” and woke up to police “all over the hotel” where they were staying.