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Lily Allen's West End Girl Portrait Goes on Show at National Portrait Gallery
The portrait, painted by Nieves Gonzalez, symbolizes Lily Allen’s defining new era and will be exhibited for one year at London’s National Portrait Gallery.
- On Thursday, Lily Allen unveiled the original 'West End Girl' painting at the National Portrait Gallery in Room 30.
- The gallery showing caps off Allen's return to public attention, following her album that peaked at number two in the UK and was made by Nieves Gonzalez.
- The portrait shows Allen seated against a dark background wearing a baby-blue puffer jacket with white polka dots, a black dress, black-and-white polka dot boots, and a tattoo on her left leg.
- On Friday, Allen announced on Instagram that fans can see the full artwork up close, and the painting's one-year display runs alongside her live schedule concluding with a three-night stint at the London Palladium starting tonight.
- Victoria Siddall, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, said the portrait places Allen among history's shapers as she headlines Mighty Hoopla with over 35,000 tickets sold and Boardmasters 2026.
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Watch Lily Allen unveil original 'West End Girl' painting at London's National Portrait Gallery
Lily Allen has unveiled the original ‘West End Girl’ painting at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Check out the videos and footage below. The piece by Spanish artist Nieves González appears on the cover of the singer’s acclaimed, BRIT-nominated latest album, which was released last autumn. Additional paintings by González also accompany the physical versions of the LP. Read More: Lily Allen – ‘West End Girl’ review: a vicious, vulnerabl…
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