Lily Allen has explained her reasons for cancelling the remaining shows in her US tour - her nerves were getting the better of her and it wasn’t fair to her fans.

Writing on her blog, she said: “I’ve been getting really drunk because I’ve been so nervous about doing bad shows, and I don’t want people spending money going to see a show that isn’t the best it could be.”

“I’m not falling apart, I’m not suffering with exhaustion, I’m not pregnant, and I’m not going to rehab. I’ll be here in America doing promotion and writing my second album.”

With her tongue firmly planted in her cheek, she added: “My daddy’s rich so I never had to work hard before. I thought being a popstar meant getting trashed with famous people and sleeping all day. The fact that this is not true has come as a huge disappointment, so I’m throwing the towel in.”