Albarn, Lily collaboration fails

Damon Albarn has revealed that his attempts at a musical collaboration with Lily Allen have failed.

The former Blur frontman claimed that his record label suggested he work with the young popstar, but admitted that on reflection it was a "bad idea".

He told The Sun: "The record label thought it would be a good idea. She came down to my studio and she said normally she would just sit around and listen to a musician and come up with some ideas.

"I jumped on the piano and played some mad stuff and she just looked at me - it didn’t exactly go well. She’s a really talented kid but it was a bad idea."