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AIBU to think Adel needs to learn to read a room?

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Rinoachicken · 03/07/2022 10:25

So she cancelled her Vegas thing 24hrs before. Tickets that would have cost thousands were not refunded. It was too late for many to cancel hotels, flights. They lost that money, and that annual leave time.

She never gave a clear explanation except ‘it wasn’t ready. Then total radio silence on when (if ever) it would actually happen.

Then she comes over and does an exclusive show for rich celebrities. The plebs can watch on TV though. Still now word when people who had Vegas tickets would be able to either use those tickets or get refunds.

Then at the weekend she did a gig at Hyde Park, that was simple, not flashy, and it was observed by commentators that this sort of stripped back simple staging would have been more than acceptable to anyone stuck out in Vegas so the tickets they couldn’t use - it’s clearly possible for her to perform that way, she’s seems to generally perform simply. That people wanted to hear her sing, and would not have cared it it was just her on a stage with a piano and a couple of backing singers (like it was in Hyde Park in fact). So really just poses more questions.

And now she has gone on the record to say how much she had to ‘grieve’ for the Vegas show, how hard she found it, and that it is 100% happening this year.

This year. When there’s been no reason recoups indication of this. So people that are still thousands of pounds out of pocket from January, and have no annual leave left to book another trip to Vegas, let alone afford that with such short notice. Looks like they are the ones that will be ‘grieving’.

I used to really love her music - now when she comes on the radio I can’t help but think ‘oh shut up you whiney twat, you have NO idea’.

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Chikapu · 03/07/2022 10:29

oh shut up you whiney twat

Tbh that's what I've always thought when she comes on the radio.

justfiveminutes · 03/07/2022 10:32

I think that whenever I hear her too. Poor me, how I have suffered. You entitled, navel-gazing dickhead.

justfiveminutes · 03/07/2022 10:34

The lyrics to Easy On Me are nauseating.

Parsley1234 · 03/07/2022 10:36

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RitaFires · 03/07/2022 10:38

I found it funny that she was saying other performers wouldn't cancel like that like it was a badge of honour, that she wouldn't put on a show that she wasn't 100% happy with. Most performers have a "the show must go on" mentality and have probably had to do shows in really inconvenient circumstances. When Michelle from Destiny's Child fell on the ground the other girls kept dancing and singing and I'd bet there's way worse examples of people having to perform on a bare stage or acapella because things didn't arrive on time.

thereisonlyoneofme · 03/07/2022 10:40

Yes never heard of The Show must go On

RedLorryTime · 03/07/2022 10:46

YANBU. I've thought that she was a twat since she had a Titanic themed birthday party complete with lifejackets.

Iamnotanowl · 03/07/2022 10:46

I am not a fan of Adele. All of her lyrics are desperate and nauseating.

She’s a bit like an annoying ex that doesn’t get the hint

goldengirlsoncraic · 03/07/2022 10:50

I cant stand her.She didnt cancel them shows for an injury.

I think she just couldnt be bothered.
Plus how could you ever trust her again,shes cancelled loads of times.

PollenHigh · 03/07/2022 10:52

Great voice but not my cup of tea at all. Maudlin, naval-gazing, self-pity set to music.

ReeseWitherfork · 03/07/2022 10:54

Yes I’m generally willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, plus I quite like Adele, but she’s completely missed the point on this one. It kills me that people would still go and see her, she deserves never to have anyone else ever book a ticket to one of her shows.

CoffeeWithNiles · 03/07/2022 10:59

She's mediocre at best - I don't understand why so many put her on a pedestal.

But I'm sure many would say that about my taste in music - I can why people would be more than pissed off if they've paid £1000s and won't get it back.

RichardMarxisinnocent · 03/07/2022 10:59

"Tickets that would have cost thousands were not refunded."
I'm really confused by this bit, if the show was cancelled why on earth weren't the tickets refunded? In my years of gig going I've had 3 concerts cancelled, and for all was refunded. Surely that's just normal if an event is cancelled? They can't just cancel it and keep your money?

The hotels, flights etc is massively annoying, thankfully for my concerts all that was booked was nights in hotels in the UK. My cancellations were also because the singer was ill and literally unable to sing, which is much more understandable than just "the show isn't ready", so while really disappointing it was unavoidable.

Testarossa44 · 03/07/2022 11:04

To use a South Yorkshire expression, I find her and her songs Mardy.

Buythebag40 · 03/07/2022 11:05

Surely the tickets for the show were refunded? Isn't that illegal?

She's very irritating and I can't stand her music. She's moved to La-La land and now believes her own hype. I suppose when you are surrounded by people blowing smoke up your arse it's easy to believe you are untouchable and will comeback from anything - her fans should vote with their feet. I suspect the silly idiots will continue to waste their money on tickets to fly for miles to see her though - they seem to worship her.

lurkingfromhome · 03/07/2022 11:05

I find the whole Cult of Adele completely bizarre but kind of intriguing in a social observation kind of way. I mean she's just a singer. Not my cup of tea although I can see why people like her. She's got a good enough voice, makes good enough albums.

But how this has been blown up into a cult that means a new album gets top news item on the BBC and so on, I find utterly baffling. She has been put on a pedestal that I can't find any particular justification for. I don't find her a very engaging personality, I don't think she comes across as particularly intelligent or interesting, she doesn't have anything very new to say and this Vegas stuff is actually pretty fucking dreadful. Get over yourself, love.

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RichardMarxisinnocent · 03/07/2022 10:59

"Tickets that would have cost thousands were not refunded."
I'm really confused by this bit, if the show was cancelled why on earth weren't the tickets refunded? In my years of gig going I've had 3 concerts cancelled, and for all was refunded. Surely that's just normal if an event is cancelled? They can't just cancel it and keep your money?

The hotels, flights etc is massively annoying, thankfully for my concerts all that was booked was nights in hotels in the UK. My cancellations were also because the singer was ill and literally unable to sing, which is much more understandable than just "the show isn't ready", so while really disappointing it was unavoidable.

Yeah fans could have a refund at the time, or choose to hold onto their tickets for a reschedule.

Honeslty I like Adele and think her songwriting is phenomenal. Yes there are decisions I might not agree with but that's life. She's a human. There are far bigger issues to worry about in the entertainment industry and wider world!

Curious why people find 'easy on me'
Nauseating though?

thebellagio · 03/07/2022 11:07

That was what never made sense. She’s never been an acrobatic performer like Pink, or a dancer like Britney. Her whole show is about her standing there singing, so it never made sense that it “wasn’t ready”. That venue was fine for Celine, Mariah, Shania, Elton so I fail to see how it wasn’t suitable for Adele.

i used to like her but the way that she waited so long to cancel was terrible. She would have known 10-14 days in advance, so to let people fly to Vegas was terrible. Especially using Covid as an excuse, so that would have knocked of what? Two weeks? But it’s been 4 months an utter silence….

ReneBumsWombats · 03/07/2022 11:08

RedLorryTime · 03/07/2022 10:46

YANBU. I've thought that she was a twat since she had a Titanic themed birthday party complete with lifejackets.

What the fuck??

Joeblack066 · 03/07/2022 11:11

This is the woman who, when given a £5 million pound tax bill, said the “taxman should be shot”. Regardless of the fact that most of the people buying her albums and raising an income high enough for that amount of tax were doing so on NMW or just a bit above.
She’s never been able to read the room. Or more likely, she just doesn’t care.
And don’t get me started on the inability to create music without whining about stuff that she should have left behind when she WAS 19!

Ireallycantthinkofagoodone · 03/07/2022 11:13

I certainly would never go to one of her performances, as although I initially liked her music, she was much younger. At the age she is now, I just think the self-pitying lyrics are totally boring. Life can be shit at times, but grow the fuck up! It can’t be as bad when you are as rich as she must be.
It was totally unprofessional to cancel the Vegas gig - as other pps have said, the show must go on. She clearly had no regard for the enormous expense of people travelling huge distances to see her.

thebellagio · 03/07/2022 11:13

The turning point for me was when she included her sons voice on her latest album. She had always been so private about him and I had huge respect for that. But to monetise a child asking why mummy and daddy don’t love each other anymore just felt so personal and intrusive I felt really uncomfortable listening to it

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Stroopwaffels · 03/07/2022 11:18

The easy on me thing - is that the song about her divorce is here she bangs on about being “just a child” when she’s a woman in her late 20s?

anotherneutralname · 03/07/2022 11:20

I totally agree re the “easy on me” lyrics - A) you prioritise yourself if you want to but don’t dress it up as being “just a child” yourself. If you made bad decisions and now think you’re rectifying them, just own that and stop making excuses. And B) there’s no reference to thinking about the impact of her choices on other people, inc the child. It’s definitely not a child’s job to make a parent feel better about their choices. Stop whining, be the adult, take responsibility.

Like her voice, have enjoyed previous albums. Strongly dislike this.