Lily Allen revealed she was leaving social media to ‘focus’ on work (Picture: Getty Images)
Lily Allen announced she will be taking a break from social media with an emotional message to her followers.
The 37-year-old singer and actress is set to star in West End show The Pillowman later this year.
Lily shared that she will be taking time away from social media with a post on Instagram on Saturday evening, writing: ‘I am going dark for a bit.
‘I have been finding it harder and harder to focus lately, because phone.
‘I have some really great things coming up work wise and I really want to honor these commitments and all the people involved properly.
‘That means being off of this.
The star updated her followers with her latest decision (Picture: instagram/lilyallen)
Lily announced that she wouldn’t be posting but her team may upload things (Picture: Dave Benett)
‘My team may post bits and bobs but it’s goodnight from me. X [sic]’
Fans were quick to send the star well-wishes with one writing: ‘Take care of you first. You can’t pour from an empty cup,’ and another penning: ‘A break from socials is a positive thing. Do your thing [sic]’.
The star – who lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, Stranger Things star David Harbour – is also set to star in upcoming dark comedy Dreamland.
The six-part series, which will air on Sky Comedy and streaming service Now, will see Allen attend a baby shower for her eldest sister, played by ex-Doctor Who actress Freema Agyeman, in the British seaside town of Margate.
The star admitted there was a lot of work things coming up she wanted to be present for (Picture: Instagram/lilyallen)
She is set to take on more acting roles in the coming months (Picture: Getty Images)
Based on the 2018 Bafta-winning short of the same name written by Sharon Horgan, it is a comedy drama about secrets, lies, loves and aspirations within a family of four sisters.
Last year Lily made her stage debut in the Olivier-nominated London West End thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story, alongside Encanto’s Stephanie Beatriz and Inbetweeners actor James Buckley.
For the role, she was awarded best female-identifying role in a play at the Whatsonstage awards and nominated for an Olivier award for best actress.
In November 2022 it was announced that she will return to the stage in a revival of Olivier award-winning play The Pillowman.
In the show, which begins at the Duke of York’s Theatre on June 10, Lily will play the main character Katurian, an author who is arrested due to suspicion surrounding his gruesome short stories.
The hitmaker will be the first woman to play the role.
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‘I am going dark’.
