Bag lady: Friends carry camera-shy Lily Allen in giant bag to avoid paparazzi

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Whatever the reason - and there can be no easy explanation - Lily Allen left a London nightclub early today carried by her friends in a large plastic bag.

The 22-year-old pop star was dragged 50 yards down Oxford Street in a Habitat shopping bag, then bundled into a car which sped off into the night.

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Camera-shy: Lily Allen with best friend Miquita Oliver who, along with several pals, helped lug the singer along Oxford Street in a large plastic bag

The singer had spent the night at Soho nightclub Punk with about 10 friends.

The group left the club, walked about 50 yards to a building under renovation and re-emerged with Lily in the bag, thwarting waiting paparazzi.

Those on Lily-in-a-Bag lifting duty included her best friend - and surely only a best friend would schlep a full-grown adult down Oxford Street in a bag - Miquita Oliver, a 23-year-old television presenter.

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Girls a-lug: Lily gets a little help from her girlfriends

Confined to such a small space, Lily was unable to show off her trademark kung fu kick, usually reserved for photographers.

Nor was she able to throw a punch or two, a wise move given the last time she did so back in March she ended up with a police caution.

Bundle: Lily's bundled into the back of her people carrier after avoiding the paparazzi

This has caused a setback for Lily, daughter of actor Keith Allen, in her attempt to conquer the US music scene.

When she arrived in Los Angeles from Australia on 8 August, US authorities revoked her visa because of the punch-up.

A series of West Coast concerts may have to be cancelled and she has been dropped from the MTV Music Awards in Las Vegas.

All of which is enough to make a rising pop star want to close her eyes and curl up inside a plastic bag.