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Dakota Johnson Joins Lily Allen on SNL as 'Madeline' in Surprise Cameo

Allen has said the album’s central figure is a composite character, not a single real person.

Overview

  • On the Dec. 13 episode, Johnson voiced the song’s text-message monologue from behind a sheer curtain, then revealed herself and kissed Allen on the cheek.
  • Allen also performed "Sleepwalking" in her first SNL appearance in nearly 19 years, with host Josh O’Connor introducing both sets.
  • West End Girl, released in October, has been widely reported as drawing on Allen’s separation from David Harbour.
  • Allen maintains that "Madeline" is fictional or a composite figure despite ongoing speculation about the character’s real-life identity.
  • She continues the album’s rollout with tour plans that include a March 2 kickoff in Glasgow, as some viewers criticized her SNL vocals on social media.