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To think Adele’s been shockingly unprofessional?

664 replies

AngeloMysterioso · 22/01/2022 08:31

Adele was due to start a Las Vegas residency at Caesar’s Palace this weekend and cancelled the entire thing less than 24 hours ahead of time, saying they weren’t ready for a number of different reasons.

FIL had bought tickets to the opening night for himself and MIL as a 40th wedding anniversary present, they had pretty much just checked into their hotel when she announced it wasn’t going ahead, and the cost of that and their flights is now money down the drain. DH and I and BIL and SIL were planning on taking them away for a family weekend at Easter but have instead offered to pay for travel and accommodation when (if?) it gets rescheduled.

I get that covid is fucking a lot of things up for a lot of people, but surely they could have faced reality a bit sooner? Even one more day’s notice would have saved so many people taking flights and checking into hotel rooms that they could have rebooked or been refunded for.

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Chuechebache · 23/01/2022 06:14

Her music is rubbish.every song starts quiet and then suddenly she sounds like a foghorn.dreadful woman!

Juniper68 · 23/01/2022 07:41

@Celticroseandsea

My 8 year old believes Adele gets herself into these situations so she can whine about in a song in a few years 😂

When he heard about it on the local radio he said “typical Adele”

YANBU!

I love that boy Grin
Pikaso · 23/01/2022 07:51

Oh fuck off Rebecca, he did not say that

Flocon · 23/01/2022 07:52

@Pazuzu

You all should be taking it eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeeeeessssssyyyyy on her.
Haha
colinthecaterpillarisinnocent · 23/01/2022 08:00

I imagine she was mightily pissed off that Meatloaf died that day, knocking her off top spot in most of the news outlets

ttcstinks · 23/01/2022 08:19

@Blackbird2020

I had good intentions And the highest hopes But I know right now It probably doesn't even show

Grin

😂
Theluggage15 · 23/01/2022 08:23

Wow you sound like her @Pikaso, the uncalled for foul mouthed language.

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 23/01/2022 08:30

Did anyone just hear an owl noise?

Juniper68 · 23/01/2022 08:34

@Theluggage15

Wow you sound like her *@Pikaso*, the uncalled for foul mouthed language.
I know and who's Rebecca?
LoseLooseLucy · 23/01/2022 08:40

"Rebecca" is from a meme where she attributes a cutting/clever remark to her young child, when in reality most children don't talk like that.

RainbowZebraWarrior · 23/01/2022 09:14

@SheldonesqueTheBstard

Did anyone just hear an owl noise?
How many bat shit comments in one week?

Honestly, it leaves ones head swivelling doesn't it?

Most Owl-arming.

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 23/01/2022 09:55

It fair ruffled my feathers dear rainbowzebrawarrior let me tell you.

Owlet you off with the swivelling 😉x

RevolvingPivot · 23/01/2022 10:40

😂😂

To think Adele’s been shockingly unprofessional?
LoseLooseLucy · 23/01/2022 10:44

@RevolvingPivot

😂😂
That's the one 😂
WildImaginings · 23/01/2022 11:03

@Pikaso

Oh fuck off Rebecca, he did not say that
😂
Summersdreaming · 23/01/2022 11:07

My friend lives in Vegas and is a sound engineer, he's toured all over with the biggest bands, and has a recording studio. I'm sure there are hundreds of people like him in Vegas alone who could pull a crew together with very little notice to put the show on, if Adele had wanted it to go ahead.

OnaBegonia · 23/01/2022 11:27

I'd think for £500,000 a night she could pull her finger out 🙄

Crikeyalmighty · 23/01/2022 11:35

As someone in that business, Katie Melua May not be my bag , but is much more able— and far less flakey- that’s whatAdele is- flakey. —

Ithinkimalonenow24 · 23/01/2022 12:26

Can't believe they opened the merchandise shop, gives up more off your money for overprice crap. They even had 'cry your heart out tissues'

I think it was crazy to do a Vegas residency with covid still around but Katy Perry seems to be going ok and that's likely a more elaborate show, more crew, dancers etc.

If it is stage fright, how come she was ok for those TV specials? If she doesn't like performing don't do it. Maybe that's why she chose Vegas so not going from city to city and yes she's probably nervous as she hasn't done live shows for a while.

But doubt the truth will ever come out, the die-hards fans will forgive her. I'm a diehard Madonna and been through a lot with her, especially late starts, half shows and she's ruined her touring reputation but if she announced a tour tomorrow I know I would be there.

These stars don't live in the real world and forget what it's like to be 'normal' Madonna forgets her fans have jobs, family's etc, and don't get up mid morning like she does. So when she doesn't start a show until 9.30pm and UK laws have 11pm finish, she's had the sound unplugged at many shows. She thinks us fans love sitting for hours waiting for her to turn up, be more excited (no more pissed off). It's not only the fans who are not respected but the crew, venue employees etc.

Never forget her Wembley stadium show when she finished so late the tubes had stopped running. I had booked a hotel near Wembley and watched the chaos off people stranded. I don't think she ever apologised.

Re Adele wonder if her crew, musicians, venue staff still get paid? They expected regularly work and probably desperately need money due to covid wiping out the last 2 years. These stars don't see the bigger picture.

500LittleViolas · 23/01/2022 12:39

@Crikeyalmighty

As someone in that business, Katie Melua May not be my bag , but is much more able— and far less flakey- that’s whatAdele is- flakey. —
I've seen her at a couple of gigs in London. She is the opposite of a Diva and is a really good singer. I love that she collaborates with a choir from her home country.

I know she's not everyone's cup of tea and not my favourite artist but she can sing and I love that she is all about the music and does something a bit different. She can sing unplugged. Adele is at the direct opposite of the spectrum and I don't like her dramatic self-pitying songs or antics. Saying that KM's music is great for destressing, similar to Dido.

On that note, what's happened to Dido? Is she still the business?

justasking111 · 23/01/2022 12:44

Kate Bush another one who packed it in. Adele is not a live performer and won't be on the grand scale she doesn't have the backbone for it. I don't blame her for it but think she should just own up,

Pikaso · 23/01/2022 12:54

Just remembered I saw Adele at Glastonbury! I’d forgotten about that (that’s how boring she is)

BorderlineHappy · 23/01/2022 12:58

hards fans will forgive her. I'm a diehard Madonna and been through a lot with her, especially late starts, half shows and she's ruined her touring reputation but if she announced a tour tomorrow I know I would be there.

These stars don't live in the real world and forget what it's like to be 'normal' Madonna forgets her fans have jobs, family's etc, and don't get up mid morning like she does. So when she doesn't start a show until 9.30pm and UK laws have 11pm finish, she's had the sound unplugged at many shows. She thinks us fans love sitting for hours waiting for her to turn up, be more excited (no more pissed off). It's not only the fans who are not respected but the crew, venue employees etc

Madonna to be fair her last tour was genuine.
She was in genuine pain.She had a hip replacement later on.

She has never cancelled for no reason.
I don't think you can compare the 2.

Juniper68 · 23/01/2022 13:24

@RevolvingPivot

😂😂
Cheers. No 3 is a bit young.
StCharlotte · 23/01/2022 14:40

@DrSbaitso

I read that list and thought Matt Goss? Matt Goss from Bros? Had no idea he’d done a Vegas residency and then googled and saw it ran for ten years and is down in history as one of the best ever! Every day is a school day. I’d no idea he’d done anything since about 1989.

Well, now you know when he's been famous.

Ha ha!

They interviewed him about it all the other morning. He was utterly charming.