British pop singer Lily Allen is heading to our shores in February next year, for her first show here in almost a decade. 

Allen, 33, shot to fame on social media in the days of 'MySpace' and back in 2006 she shot to fame with her song Smile.

This year, she released her latest album, No Shame, and a memoir My Thoughts Exactly is set for release next month.

The outspoken singer says music is a key way of her being able to communicate and said it's helped her through some dark times in her life. 

Allen spoke with Lorna Subritzky about her new album, her life and her career.

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