True Brit singing sensation to emigrate?

Lily Allen, who's ode to the English capital, LDN, asked 'why, oh why would I want to be anywhere else?' has announced that she is relocating to NYC.

According to reports, the singer's record company is shelling out $10,000 a month for a plush riverside apartment while she's working on a new album.

In contrast to a typical outing in London, which saw Allen encountering crack whores and watching old ladies getting mugged, New York's policy of zero tolerance has reportedly left city life strangely anaemic and fun-free.

But then as she was actually raised on the mean streets of Islington, Manhattan's coffee shops and boutiques are probably a home away from home.

Following recent reports of personal troubles, let's just hope they make her smile.

photo: lilyallen.myspace.com