Was Lily Allen mocking Beyonce?
BRITISH singer Lily Allen has performed a raunchy Beyonce drag performance in a London club over the weekend that had many asking: loving homage or mocking piss-take?
Having debuted several new songs from her upcoming third album Sheezus to a packed crowd at London nightclub GAY, Allen returned to the stage after her set with a surprise for fans.
Clad in a blonde wig, bikini and sheer, flowing dress — the exact look Beyonce rocks in the video to her smash hit Drunk In Love — Allen mimed along to the track, writhing around the stage and even having a bucket of water thrown on her.
Allen’s over-the-top antics have led many fans to wonder whether her performance was meant to mock Beyonce. We’re not convinced — after all, this is the same Lily Allen who Instagrammed a shot of herself excitedly heading to Beyonce’s London concert on the tube earlier this year, complete with ‘YONCE’ belt:
Check out Allen’s ‘tribute’ and Beyonce’s original video below and decide for yourself: