Adele Announces Hiatus Decision

Adele has announced plans to take a very long break, sharing that she will be taking an extended hiatus at the end of her Las Vegas residency in November.

In a TikTok video from the 36-year-old singer’s concert over the weekend in Munich, the superstar singer talked about how much she’s loved performing these past few years, but made it clear it’s time for her to step away from the stage and put more effort into the other parts of her life she’s been building, without explaining further, USA Today reported.

“I’ve really enjoyed performing … it’s been three years now, which is the longest I’ve done and probably the longest I’ll ever do,” Adele told the crowd. “But I have 10 shows left after this, back in my (Las Vegas) residency … but after that, I will not see you for an incredibly long time and I will hold you dear in my heart for that whole length of my break.”

“but after that [10 shows in Vegas], i will not see you for an incredibly long time… i just need a rest. i’ve spent the last 7 years building the life for myself, I want to live it now. I want to live my new life I’ve been building” — Adele pic.twitter.com/LwviKRcVAe

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“And I will fantasize about these shows and any shows that I’ve done over the last three years, and I’ll really, really hold them in the bottom of my heart forever. It has been amazing,” she added. “I just need a rest.”

“I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself and I want to live it now,” Adele continued. “I want to live my life that I’ve been building and I will miss you terribly.”

The “Rolling In The Deep” hitmaker officially kicked off her Vegas residency in November 2022 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with it set to wrap in March of 2023. 

She then announced a second leg of the residency from June 2023 through November that year, before the third leg was made official, with dates originally running from Jan. 2024 through June 2024.

However, due to illnesses and cancellations the final part of her residency will now wrap up this November with 10 final shows, running from October 25 to November 23, the outlet noted.

Earlier this year, Adele announced that due to an ongoing illness that has “taken a toll” on her voice and she had to postpone her Caesar residency, as previously reported.

“Sadly I have to take a beat and pause my Vegas residency,” the superstar singer’s post read in February. “I was sick at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break.”

“I hadn’t quite gotten the chance to get back to full health before shows resumed and now I’m sick again, and unfortunately it’s all taken a toll on my voice,” she added. “And so on doctors’ orders I have no choice but to rest thoroughly.”

“The remaining 5 weekends of this leg are being postponed to a later date,” Adele continued. “We are already working out the details and you will be sent the information asap.”

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