The West End Girl is finally here. After seven years away from touring, brit nominated Lily Allen is officially back in Manchester tonight with one of the most talked-about albums of the past six months — maybe the hottest gossip album ever? Having already kicked off the tour in Glasgow, she debuted a dress made from receipts of things her ex-husband, David Harbour, allegedly bought for another woman. The album. The set. The pettiness. We are so here for all of it.
For the first half of the show, the talented Dallas Minor Trio takes to the stage. The string trio performs some of her most recognisable bangers in a karaoke-style set designed to get the crowd in the mood. After all, isn’t everyone just waiting to sing “f**k you” at the top of their lungs? Based on reviews, it certainly gets the audience going. For those craving more of this kind of cathartic performance, Candlelight concerts host a series dedicated to reimagined versions of your favourite songs.
Lily Allen performs ‘West End Girl’ at Aviva Studios, Manchester: show setlist
As for the setlist, the clue is in the name: Lily Allen’s Dallas Minor Trio opens the show with the first half, before she takes to the stage for the second, performing her new album in full.
ACT ONE: Performed by ‘Dallas Minor Trio’
Smile
LDN
Alfie
The Fear
Not Fair
F**k You
Who’d Have Known
Hard Out Here
22
Come On Then
ACT TWO: Performed by Lily Allen
West End Girl
Ruminating
Sleepwalking
Tennis
Madeline
Relapse
Pussy Palace
4Chan Stan
Nonmonogamummy
Just Enough
Dallas Major
Beg For Me
Let You W/in
Fruityloop
How to get to Aviva Studios & parking options
Getting to Aviva Studios on Water Street in Manchester is easy by public transport — it’s a short walk from city centre train stations like Salford Central, Deansgate or the Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink tram stop, and the free Bus 1 also connects Piccadilly, Oxford Road and Deansgate stations to stops near the venue.
For parking, you’ll find nearby public options such as Water Street Car Park ~0.6 miles away and NCP Spinningfields ~0.5 miles away, plus a few Blue Badge bays on Water and Quay Streets if you need accessible spaces.
