Adele performed on the 2022 BRIT Awards stage “I Drink Wine,”This is a power ballad that she recorded on her fourth studio album. 30, she half expected the audience to erupt into booing when she finished – and was surprised when she was instead met with applause. “It felt strange receiving so much love when I’d let people down,”The singer shared the story. ELLEIn a recent interview, she opens up about her sudden Las Vegas residency cancellation earlier this year.
January was the night her 24-date residency was scheduled. Weekends With AdeleAdele posted a video on social media expressing her disappointment at the postponement of the show’s scheduled start at Caesars Palace Colosseum. While she cited Covid-19 and delivery delays as explanations, the fact of the matter was that the show simply wasn’t ready.
“There was just no soul in it,” Adele told ELLE. “The stage setup wasn’t right. It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy. And maybe I tried too hard to give it those things in such a controlled environment.”
The singer described the decision not to cancel the shows as “a mistake.” They were rescheduled for November. “the worst moment in my career, by far,” adding: “I was so excited about those shows. It was devastating.”
For Adele, it wasn’t as simple as canceling the shows and moving on — the decision halted almost all promotional plans for 30Her long-awaited sequel to 25The release of a temporarily-shelved song video was also possible. “I went into hiding,”The singer sang. “I was embarrassed.”After the cancellation, she stated that continuing to appear on the album’s support and even lingering over social media would have been in poor taste. “I didn’t want anyone to think I wasn’t trying my best.”
Adele claimed that she completely reworked the residency during her time off the spotlight in order to answer the question. “How do I make a stadium-size stage feel small in that room?” Weekends With AdeleIt is said that it was a career-spanning event. The singer described the show as beautiful and nostalgic.
“Right now, all I got in my brain is Vegas,”Elle was informed by her. “I wanna fucking nail it.”