eVDEn EVe NAkLiyaT<\/a> it’s notable that the excuse of Covid has been ditched.<\/p>\nIn July she told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs that the primary issues had been artistic.<\/p>\n
And despite fans losing thousands of pounds in travel and hotel bills, for which Adele said she was \u2018devastated’, she was also notably defiant.<\/p>\n
\u2018I don’t think any other artist would have done what I did and that is why it was such a massive, massive story.It was like, “I don’t care. You can’t buy me, you can’t buy me for nothing. 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.” ‘<\/p>\n
Scott Roeben, however, observes: \u2018It was damaging to her because of who she was as a performer.<\/p>\n
\u2018The expectation of her because of the music is of someone who is genuine and straightforward, and this seemed not to be.<\/p>\n
\u2018I believe she was upset, I don’t think she was pretending to be upset \u2014 but I do think that she was looking for a reason to explain the cancellation.<\/p>\n
\u2018She didn’t want to look like a cry baby or temperamental artist so she picked on Covid \u2014 maybe ten per cent of the reason and made that into the reason.<\/p>\n
\u2018The initial postponement was primarily an artistic decision coloured by her problems behind the scenes and problems with the creative team, and really not much to do with Covid.’<\/p>\n
This time round, says Roeben of Casino.org: \u2018It’s going to be an Adele show, but not a Vegas show.I think that last time they were trying to bring it up to a level with Katy Perry and Lady Gaga but that wall-to-wall spectacle never felt right for her.’<\/p>\n
Now, though, comes her chance to wipe away those memories, and repair that reputational damage.<\/p>\n
Adele has promised those who have bought tickets: \u2018I’m going to give you the absolute best of me.’<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nBut there’s a real possibility that it could be for the last time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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