Oh, things are SERIOUS between Adele and Rich Paul!
23.01.2022 - 22:41 / perezhilton.com
Is this the real reason why Adele canceled her Las Vegas residency?
The 33-year-old singer completely shocked and angered fans last week when she hopped on social media to drop the news that she was canceling her Weekends with Adele shows one day before she was supposed to go on stage at Caesars Palace. In a tearful video posted on Instagram, she largely blamed the last-minute change of plans on coronavirus, saying a good portion of her crew and team came down with the virus:
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However, Adele may not have been fully honest about what went down. According to The Sun, sources revealed that the shows were in jeopardy for some time, all thanks to some behind-the-scenes clashes with acclaimed set designer Esmeralda Devlin. The Hello crooner previously worked with Devlin on her 2016 world tour, but it turns out they came to blows in the days leading up to the opening night of her residency. One source claimed:
Another insider also revealed that the disagreement came after the production was already derailed due to “endless changes” to the running order and pressure to make a huge spectacle for fans, explaining:
Ultimately, it sounded like it was pretty difficult for Adele to be satisfied with the result:
And while Adele was “excited” about the concert series, The Sun source concluded that “there was too much indecision and conflict for them to work” at the end of the day. Wow….
Innerestingly enough, it seemed like Caesars Palace seemingly alluded to these issues and failed to mention COVID in their own statement following the cancellation announcement, tweeting:
Sooooo we guess when Adele said her show “wasn’t ready,” she really wasn’t
Oh, things are SERIOUS between Adele and Rich Paul!
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAdele addressed the abrupt postponement of her Las Vegas residency and revealed that she plans to have a child with partner Rich Paul in a pre-recorded interview on Britain’s “Graham Norton Show” that aired Friday in the U.K. and is slated to run on BBC America next week.“I tried my hardest and really thought I would be able to pull something together in time,” Adele said of the Vegas postponement, which was announced just hours before the first show, after hundreds of fans had traveled to the city for the show, according to reports of the interview in the British press.
Adele has promised her fans that her Weekends with Adele residency in Las Vegas will “absolutely 100 per cent” happen this year.The singer was due to start the residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 21, with the run of shows extending through to April.However, Adele postponed the gigs the day before the opening night of her residency, telling her fans in a video message that her show wasn’t ready.“We’ve tried absolutely everything we can to put it together in time and for it to be good enough for you, but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and COVID,” she said. Weekends with Adele has yet to be rescheduled.A post shared by Adele (@adele)Speaking on The Graham Norton Show, which airs on BBC One tonight (February 11), Adele moved to reassure her fans that her Vegas residency will still be taking place in 2022.“It has to happen this year because I’ve got plans for next year,” she told Norton (via BBC News).
Adele is facing backlash for a recent Twitter post following the postponement of her Las Vegas residency. In a tweet on Tuesday (1 February), the 33-year-old singer announced she will be performing at the Brit Awards next week.
A helping hand. Adele‘s boyfriend, Rich Paul, has been “very patient and supportive” as she reckons with the cancelation of her Las Vegas residency.
Adele is facing backlash for a recent Twitter post following the postponement of her Las Vegas residency. In a tweet on Tuesday (1 February), the 33-year-old singer announced she will be performing at the Brit Awards next week.
Adele was NOT sticking around Las Vegas to witness her sad fans mope around the city with no concert to attend.
If you missed the news, Adele postponed her entire Las Vegas residency, Weekends with Adele, which was scheduled to kick off at Caesars Palace this past Friday night.
Adele keeps getting heat over canceling/postponing her Las Vegas residency!
Adele has FaceTimed fans who went to Las Vegas to see the opening nights of her residency to apologise for postponing the shows.The singer announced on Instagram on Thursday (January 20) that the residency would no longer start the next day. “We’ve tried absolutely everything we can to put it together in time and for it to be good enough for you, but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and COVID,” she said.Now, fans who were meant to attend this weekend’s concerts have shared videos of the star FaceTiming them.
Adele has thanked her fans for their support following the last minute cancellation of her residency in Las Vegas.