British superstar Adele shed tears on Saturday night as she concluded her 100th and final performance in Las Vegas. For the past two years, she has held a weekend residency at the 4,000-capacity Caesars Palace.
During her time there, she frequently engaged with her audience, although she has shared that the residency was an emotional challenge for her.
Earlier in the year, she announced her intention to take a significant hiatus from her music career following her series of concerts.
Footage from the venue on Saturday captured Adele visibly moved, crying as she said goodbye to Vegas.
“I’m so sad this residency is over, but I am so glad that it happened. I really, really am,” she said.
“I will miss it terribly. I will miss you terribly. I don’t know when I next want to perform again,” she added.
Adele’s Vegas shows were originally scheduled to begin in January 2022 but were postponed 24 hours before the debut due to a Covid outbreak among the crew and delays in completing the set.
She resumed the residency later that year, performing every Friday and Saturday night.
Her residency included several unforgettable moments, such as tearing up upon seeing Celine Dion in the audience.
The two artists shared an embrace on stage at the Colosseum Theatre at Caesars Palace, a venue initially constructed for Dion’s 2003 residency.
Adele has often spoken of her admiration for the Canadian superstar, and Dion has reciprocated with high praise for Adele.
The London-born artist, famous for her albums 19, 21, 25, and 30, which all achieved global success, also made news when she stood up for a fan who was asked to sit down during one of her Vegas performances.
The incident occurred when another audience member and a security guard complained that he was obstructing their view as he sang along to “Water Under the Bridge.”
Adele intervened, halting the song to tell the guard to “leave him alone.” The fan captured the moment with a selfie stick and later shared it on TikTok, thanking the singer for her support.
However, not every concert went smoothly. In June, Adele responded angrily to an audience member who reportedly shouted “Pride sucks” during her performance.
“Did you come to my show and just say that Pride sucks?” she confronted him. “Don’t be so ridiculous. If you have nothing nice to say, shut up, alright?”
Now 36, Adele has admitted that she’s become more easily annoyed, describing herself as “old and grumpy now.”
In July, known for chart-toppers like “Rolling in the Deep,” “Hello,” “Someone Like You,” and “Easy on Me,” Adele disclosed her plans for an extended hiatus from her music career following her current tour.
“My tank is quite empty at the moment,” she confided to German broadcaster ZDF. “I don’t have any plans for new music at all,” she added.
“I want a big break after all this, and I think I want to engage in other creative activities for a bit. You know, I don’t even sing at home at all. How strange is that?”
One of her reasons for wanting a break from music is her struggle with fame. “I miss everything about my life before fame, especially being anonymous,” she reflected.
“I appreciate being able to make music whenever I feel like it, and having people enjoy and resonate with it. That’s pretty unimaginable. But the fame aspect, I absolutely despise.”
“The fact that people are even interested in my songs and my voice is quite remarkable. It never feels normal. But the trade-off is worth it.”
Adele has long been planning this career break. In 2022, she expressed a desire to pursue an English Literature degree after her stint in Las Vegas.
During a Q&A in Los Angeles, she shared: “If I hadn’t succeeded in music, I think I would have been an English literature teacher.”
She elaborated: “I definitely use my passion for English literature in my career. I regret not having the university experience, but I plan to study online with a tutor.”
She concluded: “That’s my plan for 2025, just to get the qualification.”
