Postponed Las Vegas residency was ‘worst moment in my career’

Adele has revealed that her canceled Las Vegas residency was anything but “Easy on Me.”

The 34-year-old songstress called her scrapped “Weekends with Adele” performances “by far” the “worst moment in my career.”

“I was so excited about those shows,” she told Elle in a new cover story. “It was devastating.”

The highly anticipated shows were scheduled to take place at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace this year from Jan. 21 through April. But in a tearful video posted to social media in January, the “Rumor Has It” singer declared that “it just ain’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.”

Adele spoke in-depth as to why her first Vegas residency wasn’t up to her standards.
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Adele performs during The BRIT Awards 2022 on February 8.
Adele at the BRIT Awards 2022 on Feb. 8.
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The cancellation was heavily scrutinized since many fans already bought tickets and arranged to travel to Sin City — and some were already there when she canceled the shows.

In July, Adele told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs that she was a “shell of a person for a couple of months” after disappointing fans through the debacle.

But for the mother of one, the setup as it was in the 4,300-plus-seat Colosseum lacked intimacy.

“The first couple of months was really, really hard,” Adele told Elle about the cancellation. “I was embarrassed. But it actually made my confidence in myself grow because it was a very brave thing to do.

“And I don’t think many people would have done what I did,” she added. “I’m very proud of myself for standing by my artistic needs.”

Fans were also devastated when the show was called off ahead of its opening night.
Fans were devastated when the show was called off ahead of its opening night.
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But after designing her residency herself with Stufish — the British entertainment architecture firm that worked on her Brit Awards performance — the “Oh My God” singer will try Vegas again starting Nov. 18.

Adele told Elle that the new show is “the story of the beginning of my career to now.” 

However, fans were once again displeased to find ticket prices for all 32 of the “Skyfall” singer’s shows were sky-high — with some seats topping $40,000 each.

She also shut down rumors that she and boyfriend Rich Paul are engaged in the new interview, telling the outlet that she “just love(s) high-end jewelry.”

“I’m not married. I’m not married!” she offered in a cheeky response after being asked about a proposal before proceeding to sing. “I’m just in loooove! I’m happy as I’ll ever be. I might as well be married.”



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