Lily Allen makes a curious departure from Noël Coward Theatre by hiding her face following latest performance in 2:22 A Ghost Story... 24 hours after 'falling ill' backstage By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 23:57 BST, 23 September 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 24 September 2021 Viewcomments Lily Allen made a brief appearance outside London's Noël Coward Theatre on Thursday evening, 24-hours after 'falling ill' inside the West End venue. The singer and actress was back at work in hit play 2:22 A Ghost Story after winning consistently positive reviews for her role as Jenny - a married woman who believes her new home is haunted. Emerging from the theatre in a pair of spotted slippers, Lily, 36, peered out at waiting fans before disappearing back inside. Here she is: Lily Allen made a brief appearance outside London's Noël Coward Theatre on Thursday evening, 24-hours after 'falling ill' inside the West End venue The British star later broke her previous habit of leaving via the side entrance, opting instead to make her way through the front doors - a move that disappointed those who had waited for autographs. Lily was seen hastily covering her face from th3e glare of camera flashes while making her way out onto the street following her latest performance. However co-stars Jake Wood was on hand to satisfy those who had stood in wait as he made his own nightly departure from the venue. Make way: The British star later broke her previous habit of leaving via the side entrance, opting instead to make her way through the front doors, concealing her face in the process Here he comes: Co-stars Jake Wood was on hand to satisfy autograph hunters who had stood in wait as he made his own nightly departure from the venue Despite her apparent illness the previous evening, Lily did manage to complete her show - with some fans taking to Twitter to praise her performance. It comes after Lily faced backlash when she took to social media on Sunday night to share a snap of her pizza order, writing in the caption: 'Not impressed tbh' before tagging the brand Pizza Pilgrims. She then shared another screenshot of someone who had messaged her saying that her post 'could end' the company and that it was 'brutal for the business', before hitting back. The follower wrote in their message: 'Brutal to this business, publicly shaming them, yikes!' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility