‘Sick as a dog’ singer almost had to cancel for second time

ADELE has revealed that her Las Vegas residency was almost cancelled for a second time after she felt “sick as a dog” last week

During the opening night of her postponed run of shows, the singer said on stage that she came very close to pulling out again after being ill all week.

“You’re not gonna believe me, you’re gonna think I want a tiny violin to come out and start playing behind my tears, so last week I was sick as a f------ dog, right?” she told thousands of adoring, and expectant, fans at the Caesars Palace Colosseum.

“I was like s---, if it’s solely my fault for not being able to perform this Friday, I’m done, I’m gonna fall off the face of the Earth.”

It could have been nerves – the Tottenham singer having already confessed in the run-up to Friday night’s opening show that she had “never been more nervous before a show”.

But in the end she need not have worried. The consensus among fans and critics was that her long anticipated set was a triumph.

Adele, who announced the sudden postponement in January by saying the show was not ready as it had been “absolutely destroyed” by delivery delays and coronavirus, thanked fans for sticking by her.

As she took to the stage the crowd gave her the first of several standing ovations.

In her characteristically forthright manner, Adele continued: “It might be a bit wobbly at times because my nerves are out of control … it’s a bloody massive week for me this week. It’s the Walking Dead finale on Sunday! It’s opening night, it’s the Walking Dead, it’s the Grammys and it’s the World Cup. F------ hell – there’s a lot going on.”

Thousands of fans, who had travelled from across the world for the show – many for the second time – gathered outside the venue hours before it began.

Among them was Rafael Faci, a 23-year-old medical student from Brazil, who had been in Las Vegas in January when he learned of Adele’s postponement. Mr Faci said that despite missing exams to travel to the US again, he could “die happy” after seeing the singer. “I’m pretty crazy about Adele,” he said.

Adele’s residency at Caesars Palace will run to March 25, with the 24 rescheduled shows as well as eight extra dates.