LONDON: Lily Allen has apologised to fans for posting a mean-spirited snapshot of music nemesis Courtney Love on her Twitter.com site.

Allen fired up the rock and pop pair's ongoing online feud on Monday (01Mar10) by posting the unflattering photo of Love online, and instantly faced a barrage of complaints from followers.

Love responded to the 'twitpic' by posting her own photo find - a picture of Allen onstage looking anything but glamorous. And she followed that with a series of angry tweets aimed at the Smile singer.

In one, she raged, "Your really a brat (sic), is there anyone who you haven't started a meaningless strop with? The night you did all the blow on earth... the night you home invaded me did all the blow I've ever seen in my home wouldn't leave and blamed ME for yr s**t show? thighs? (sic)"

And now Allen has apologised for posting the shot with a 'tweet' stating, "Sorry, that was mean. Enuff (sic) of these juvenile musings, I should never have risen to the bait. Silly lily."