Simpson praises partying Brits

Ashlee Simpson has praised Londoners for their ability to party harder than their Los Angeles counterparts.

Simpson is a regular on the LA social scene, but found herself staying up much later during her one month stint in the West End production of Chicago last year.

She says: "You (Brits) can definitely throw a party.

"I was like, 'Oh my God. L.A. clubs close at 2am - and you guys stay up 'til 4am.'"