To ask how you would tell DD about this?

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DD (17 years old) absolutely loves Adele, we had tickets for her Las Vegas residency in January before it got cancelled. Now got tickets for the new dates this December. DD never knew about the tickets back in January as I didn’t get round to telling her before it was cancelled. How would you tell DD that she’ll be going with me to Vegas for 4 nights and seeing Adele? I want to make it special and tell her in a special way but not sure how really

It’s the ‘weekends with Adele’ Las Vegas residency

I wouldn't, she'll only cancel again

I'll see myself out

I’d make a home-made card or poster to surprise her with. It can be photoshop picture of her and Adele in Las Vegas with a plane in the sky and then just tell her.

I'm sure that it will be special enough, whichever way you tell her. She's going to be so excited that I doubt she'll care how you do it!

When I was younger my mum got me tickets to see my favourite boy band. She wrote it on the calendar in my bedroom and waited. A couple of days later she knew by the screech that I'd seen what she'd written! She was a patient women.

Really hoping she doesn’t cancel again 😂

Oooo this is a good idea

Tell her you've got a girls weekend planned for somewhere more local, so she knows she's going away/keeps it free.

Then surprise her at the airport with the real destination.

She doesn’t have a calendar on her wall in her room but could put it in her phone calendar?

How fantastic! Depends on the type of people you are... if you think you could keep it a secret until December, would you be able to do some secret packing and tell her as you're leaving to go or even at the airport with some careful plotting? Or if you're like me and would be too excited, could you perhaps have a lovely "Adele" evening with your DD? Watch some videos of her live, some lovely nibbles etc make a nice evening of it - and then when she (inevitably!) talks about how much she'd love to see her live, or go to Vegas to see her... that's your moment!

I'm sure others will have amazing ideas too!

I would wait given Adele’s form. I don’t think she’s committed to playing the shows and it will only disappoint your daughter if she has a long build up.

You can buy cards on not on the High Street and etsy I think that are like a scratch card, they scratch off the foil and whatever you message you want printed is written underneath

Does she like surprises?
For me part of the fun is the build up, knowing I’m going, hearing the artist on the radio and knowing I’m going to see them. Familiarising myself with the words so I can sing along. Getting a a thrill of excitement every time I see it in the diary. I’d tell her and some of the suggestions above are smashing.

I'd leave it till nearer the time. Tell her to keep the dates free for a fake reason (auntie so and so is visiting we're going to see your x y z in manchester or whatever) A week before say a package has arrived and give it to her. Pack it like a pass the parcel and in each layer give her a clue. So an airplane, an ear and a bell (sounds like a bell is adele) a birthday card with 19 21, something vegasy. Then get to a box with the tickets in.

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Ooooo these are all very good suggestions, thank you so much everyone

I’ll have a more detailed read and reply properly later though but had a quick read and they are all very good suggestions

Agree about the cancelling - however....

I did sth similar for DD (15) - who had always wanted to go to NY

So at Christmas I got a notebook that send NY on the front and then gave her a Top 10 NY Guide

Then the next present were DVDs of Beetle juice and Mean Girls but the last present were tickets to those 2 musicals

She cried - I videoed it

You could do similar with Vegas stuff

Stealth Boast Disclaimer - it a brag DH gets free plane tickets and the musicals were a fraction of London prices

I would just tell her about the Vegas bit, and leave Adele as a surprise when you get there if it actually happens.

Her reasons and timing for cancelling last time were disgraceful, they would have known significantly sooner that her show wasn't ready.

This could work but I think she would want a little build up to seeing Adele beforehand. Will definitely think about it though

Oooo I love this idea, the idea of an Adele night, this would work really really well

love this idea too

These look good as well

Would you tell her way in advance or do it at the airport?

I would tell her before the airport - I like the suggestions upthread - for my DS 14 (appreciate much younger) a lot of the joy would be knowing in advance - but not too far - therefore I would probably tell him about 10 days /2 weeks in advance so he could get excited/plan but also it's not too long to wait + I agree with others it's August and she may cancel again (hope not for you)

Get some Adele in Vegas t-shirts printed. Put hers in her case on her bed ready to pack. Tell her to pack a bag your going away and there's a clue in the case.