Lily Allen has been speaking to London mayor Boris Johnson about knife crime and how to combat it. It's good to know we've got the best people working on the problem. The meeting apparently came about after Lily posted a message on her blog about putting on a concert to raise awareness about knife crime, closing it by saying: "Boris, if you're listening, call me man!"
City Hall issued a statement after the meeting saying: "Lily had a number of suggestions on how to challenge the notion that carrying a knife is streetwise or cool. She also had proposals to encourage teenagers to be more ambitious about themselves and their communities".
Boris added: "I welcome any constructive suggestions on combating knife crime and Lily Allen has already proved her commitment to help address this problem. I welcome her proposals and am keen to explore further how she can help us address this serious and distressing problem. There is nothing romantic or glamorous about knife crime and I'm delighted Lily will be using her considerable profile and fan base to spread that message".
Speaking of that proposed anti-knife crime gig, yesterday we reported on rumours of various bands in line to play the event (assuming it goes ahead), one of which was Oasis. Well, we just received a phonecall from their people telling us that they're in no way involved with any such show. So, now you know.