Showing posts with label 2009 Benicassim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009 Benicassim. Show all posts

Tuesday, 25 August 2009

Lily Allen’s drinking too much


One-night stands and cancelled gigs is Lily heading for meltdown again?


Lily Allen’s bouts on stage in Helsinki on 16 August were explained as the result of back pain.
But Lily, 24, was less accommodating about the fact that her injury was caused by a fall after a night of heavy boozing, which is becoming a act of a habit.
‘The drinking is taking its toll and making her take silly risks,’ says a source close to the singer. ‘Her record company was agitated about the bad publicity she’s been getting currently and she’s been told to get her bit together.’
Lily’s latest crisis started in July when she cancelled her aspect at Spain’s Benicassim Festival.
That was a bout of gastroenteritis, but then she pulled out of French festival Les Vieilles Charrues, claiming that she was never due to appear. Days later, she was spotted boozing for hours with old friend Damien Hirst at Scott’s in Mayfair.
Our source says: ‘Lily’s always repentant afterwards and filled with horror at what she might’ve done while she was drunk.
'She’s joked that she likes drink, but it doesn’t like her and that’s true. Her abominable behaviour also augment to her love life. She’ll hook up with anyone when she’s drunk.
‘She was back with her ex Robertson Furze currently and she was accused with an American singer. But her drinking usually spells the end of any relationship because people get fed up with her behaviour. She gets out of control when she’s had a few. For Lily, it’s about the attention. She’s still very exposed, despite looking her best at the moment.’
On 17 August, Lily went out for a curry in London’s Queen’s Park with builder Sam Cooper, who she’s been seeing for about a month. She says that he’s ‘wonderfully normal’ but with Lily’s life being anything but normal, friends don’t expect the pairing to last.
‘Lily’s very up and down at the moment,’ says our source. ‘She’s struggled with trough in the past and if she’s stressed she cosset in very unhealthy behaviour. She needs time off to take stock, but that’ll only work if she gives drinking a miss.'
See the full story about Lily Allen and her feelings for Ed Simons in Now arsenal dated 31 August 2009 out now!

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Benicassim Festival 2009

'FIB' take placein the seaside resort of Benicassim (Castellón province), Valencia, Spain. Until and lasts for 4 nights of concerts, although festival goers can camp for up to 9 days.
On December 23 2008, two of the four headliners for the 2009 festival were declared as Kings of Leon and Franz Ferdinand. Kings of Leon had previously performed the festival in 2007, while Franz Ferdinand headlined in 2006. Tickets were made available at a discounted launch price between December 15 2008 and January 15 2009, with a four day weekend pass available for €160 (£140). This includes full festival entry between July 16-19, as well as camping between July 13-21. On 27 January 2009, it was reported that Oasis would also be joining the line-up. On 2 February 2009, NME announced that The Killers would be headlining the final night of the festival, with Franz Ferdinand playing Saturday 18 July and Kings of Leon playing Friday 17 July. The article also stated that Oasis would headlining the "FIBstart" event on 16 July 2009. BBC News Online confirmed that Paul Weller would be playing on Friday 17 July. On 26 February 2009, it was announced that The Psychedelic Furs, Friendly Fires, White Lies, The Bishops and Boys Noize had been added to the line-up, with Benicàssim's official website confirming which days the bands would be playing