Singer tells BBC Radio's Desert Island Discs she became a 'shell of a person' after deciding the residency could not go ahead.
I’m not going to just do a show because I have to or because people are going to be let down or because we’re going to lose loads of money.’” Speaking frankly about her absent father, who died last year, Adele says that as a child he often let her down due to his “demons”. “I didn’t have his attention. She also believes that there was no reason to stay in constant social media dialogue: “Of course I could be someone on TikTok or Instagram Live every day, being like ‘I’m working on it’. Of course I’m working on it! “I don’t think any other artist would have done what I did and that is why it was such a massive, massive story,” adds Adele. “It was like, ‘I don’t care. However, the multi-award-winning star has no regrets about pulling out: “I definitely felt everyone’s disappointment and I was devastated, and I was frightened about letting them down. “I was a shell of a person for a couple of months,” the singer reveals in a radio interview.
Some fans complained they had spent thousands to travel to Vegas for the shows that were cancelled just 24 hours before the opening night - and new dates ...
It was great for both of us." She added: "But it was horrible and the reaction was brutal. "I made the peace with him when I found out he was sick. She said: "When I found out that he was ill a few years ago, I got the call and I drove straight there. But it was really nice. "I stand by that decision.
The multi-award-winning singer, 34, was due to perform a series of shows from January to April this year at Caesars Palace. But in a tearful video she shared on ...
“But it was horrible and the reaction was brutal. Just grieve the shows and get over the guilt. Asked how she dealt with the fall-out from the announcement, she said: “I just had to wait it out and just grieve it. I’m not going to update you if I haven’t got anything to update you with, because that just leads to more disappointment. “I stand by that decision. You can’t buy me for nothing.
Adele has admitted that the public reaction to her postponing her Las Vegas shows was "brutal" and that she was a "shell of a person" in the following ...
It was great for both of us." "But it was horrible and the reaction was brutal. "I made the peace with him when I found out he was sick. She said: "When I found out that he was ill a few years ago, I got the call and I drove straight there. But it was really nice. "I stand by that decision.
The singer treated the audience to 18 songs from her collection.
“Guys, I’m back at home, also where I know. She added that she was “thrilled” to be back on stage but that she found it “strange to be in front of a crowd again”, which included her son and one of her best friends. She said: “There was a girl down there that I saw with a sign that said I’m the reason she’s alive and that ain’t true baby girl, you’re the reason you’re alive, I’m so glad that you found comfort in my music. “There is nowhere like London in the summer my God. I really hope that you have a wonderful summer, thank you for being gracious and patient with me, I really appreciate it. “I truly believe that music is such a healing thing and I’m so grateful that anyone wants to hear my music and also that I get to take my time and wait for something real to write about, so you really touched me down there. Taking to the stage donning a black off-the-shoulder sparkly dress with her hair down and wavy, she chatted to the audience in her typical down-to-earth performing style.
As she returned to the stage for her second night at BST Hyde Park on Saturday evening, Adele unexpectedly halted the show after coming across a touching ...
“It’s so strange to be in front of a crowd again. It’s lovely to see they are all one big happy family.” "Baby girl, you're the reason you're alive and I'm so glad that you found comfort in my music. “Rich was with Adele in her dressing room but as soon as she took to the stage, Simon was by his side. Adele fought back tears as she took to the stage to headline BTS in Hyde Park on Friday night. Adele brought her second Hyde Park comeback gig to a standstill last night after spotting a meaningful message from a fan in the crowd.
The singer shared her love for the LGBT community during the spectacular gig, donning the Progress Pride Flag as she belted out her song When We Were Young.
And we’ve got some great names on board to help us, too. Meanwhile, Adele was also praised for stopping her show to help out a fan in the audience who was in distress. Fans hailed the singer for being so caring, pointing out that not only did she call for a steward to rescue the fan, but she walked over so she could see what was going on. She halted the show after noticing that someone in the audience needed assistance, calling for security to take them out of the crowd. Stars including Tom Cruise, Ant and Dec, and James Corden were out in force to support the star, but she likely only had eyes for one person in the crowd – her nine-year-old son Angelo, who was also there supporting her. The singer shared her love for the LGBT community during the spectacular gig, donning the Progress Pride Flag as she belted out her song When We Were Young.
"I was a shell of a person for a couple of months," the singer, who performed in London over the weekend, told the BBC.
When asked about the backlash and widespread interest over her weight loss, the star said exercising frequently had helped her focus and provided an outlet as she grappled with her mental health. “There are no issues.” On Friday, she told ticket holders the dates would be announced “very, very soon.”
Singer reconciled with her estranged alcoholic father before his death in 2021.
She compared her reaction to a scene from The Green Mile, where illnesses are sucked out of people, saying: “It was like I let out one wail and something left. “When I found out that he was ill a few years ago, I got the call and I drove straight there. You can read The Independent’s review of the show here. “I decided to stop seeing him when I was 12,” she recalled. It really did set little me free.” But it was really nice.
Adele was performing at London's BST Hyde Park Festival on Friday for a crowd of 65000 when she stopped the show and called in security to help a fan who ...
The stampede killed at least eight people and injured hundreds. That was a crowd of 65,000+ and she still did it. She walked over and made sure she could see. you all ” Look and learn! yeah, she was great! Just wanna say mad respect to Adele for stopping the show and making a scene when she thought someone was in trouble and needed help from security.
Main image: White-clothed audience during Sensation in the Johan Cruijff arena in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Photograph: Jeroen Jumelet/EPA.
Adele, Sensation and a pet tortoise: the weekend’s best photosShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the worldArnel HecimovicMain image: The white-clothed audience during Sensation in the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Photograph: Jeroen Jumelet/EPASun 3 Jul 2022 13.12 BST Last modified on Sun 3 Jul 2022 14.13 BSTLondon, EnglandLucy Smith (L), a botanical artist, and Kew Gardens’ scientific and botanical research horticulturalist Carlos Magdalena (R) pose for photographs with the Victoria Boliviana, a new botanical discovery, at Kew. Despite specimens growing in Kew’s Herbarium for 177 years, new expertise has revealed that the waterlily is a previously unrecognised species. Roskilde is the largest music festival in northern Europe, with about 135,000 people attendingPhotograph: Lars Laursen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images Facebook Twitter TopicsWorld newsBest photographs of the day