Overview
- Allen performed “Sleepwalking” and “Madeline” on the Dec. 13 Saturday Night Live episode hosted by Josh O’Connor, marking her first SNL musical slot since 2007.
- Johnson stayed behind a sheer curtain to voice Madeline’s texts before revealing herself at the end and kissing Allen on the cheek.
- NBC broadcast standards prompted Allen to mute explicit lyrics in both songs, including lines referencing sex and suspected infidelity.
- West End Girl addresses the breakup of Allen’s marriage to David Harbour, though she has said the character Madeline is fictional or a composite, even as outside speculation persists.
- The album has drawn strong reviews, Allen appeared in an SNL sketch tied to the record, tour dates across the UK and North America are selling quickly, and talks to adapt the project for London’s West End are in progress.