Lily Allen starts drinking again

London (ANI): British singer Lily Allen, who vowed to give up alcohol, has started drinking again, and insists she can't get on the stage without a drink. The 23-year-old star, who was off the booze for sometime, slipped off the wagon before her warm-up show performing tracks from her new album.

Allen says she feels that she becomes funnier after a few. "Yep, I am drinking again. Last night I had my first drink. There's no way I can stage without a drink. I think I'm funnier when I've had a few," The Sun quoted her as saying.

"I didn't find it difficult to stop drinking, I didn't even think about it. I haven't really needed a drink but now I'm on tour, it's fun drinking sometimes. But some things have changed. I'm not drinking any cheap stuff now only expensive wine will do this time. I've gone upmarket," she added.

Her first single, The Fear, is ahead of Lady GaGa in the midweek charts and is heading for No1.