Lily Allen has moved to clarified reports that she has retired from music.

In an interview given shortly before her recent miscarriage, Allen denied that she had abandoned her pop career.

But the star, who is currently being treated for septocemia, admitted that she currently had no interest in touring.

"I never really said I was retiring; that's not really a word that I ever really used,” she told The Guardian.

“But how I feel right now is just not to be writing music, and not to be going on the road.”

The singer added: “Because of piracy there has been a massive downturn in people buying music, which makes it more difficult for artists to make money from the sale of records.

“So what happens is you make money from touring – and that's all very well if you really enjoy touring. But personally – well, with the thought of little kids running around that doesn't really work for me."

As previously reported, Allen suffered her second miscarriage earlier this month.

On Friday, the singer was rushed to hospital with blood poisoning.

(by Jason Gregory)