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Adele

Singer and songwriter

Born 1988

Adele is an English singer-songwriter whose four studio albums — 19, 21, 25 and 30 — turned a conversational, soul-rooted writing style and commanding mezzo-soprano into one of the defining pop careers of the twenty-first century. Raised mainly by her mother across Tottenham, Brixton and West Norwood, she studied at the BRIT School before emerging with Chasing Pavements and winning the Grammy for Best New Artist. She achieved a global breakthrough with 21 and songs including Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You. Surgery for a vocal-cord haemorrhage in 2011 later made protecting her voice a firm boundary on performance. She followed with the Oscar-winning James Bond theme Skyfall, the record-setting 25 and its single Hello, and 30, a self-reckoning record shaped by motherhood and divorce. Her honours include 16 Grammys and an Academy Award. From 2022 to 2024 she headlined Weekends with Adele in Las Vegas and a ten-show Munich residency before beginning an extended performance break. Her next announced creative step is her screen-acting debut in Tom Ford's adaptation of Cry to Heaven, planned for late 2026.

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ConnectionRich PaulPartner since 2021 and publicly acknowledged fiancé; Paul discussed how the relationship developed in a 2026 interview.

ConnectionSimon KoneckiFormer husband and co-parent of their son; Adele discussed their divorce and cooperative family life in Vogue.

ConnectionPaul EpworthCo-writer of Skyfall.

Adele performing during her Munich concert residency in August 2024 — Profile image · Oroborvs / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Adele visits McLaren Racing's technology centre

McLaren published a factory-tour feature showing Adele and her son visiting its Woking headquarters, including Mission Control, a simulator session and a conversation with Lando Norris.

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Rich Paul describes how friendship with Adele became a relationship
In a June 2026 interview, Paul recalled repeatedly meeting Adele in shared circles before their friendship became romantic, providing a current first-person update while the singer remains largely out of the spotlight.
10 Jun 2026Direct partner interview
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Adele joins Tom Ford's Cry to Heaven for her acting debut
Ford's production company confirmed Adele as part of the ensemble for his Anne Rice adaptation, then planned for a late-2026 release; her specific role was not disclosed.
12 Nov 2025Associated Press confirmation
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Weekends with Adele closes after its final Las Vegas performance
Adele ended the residency at the Colosseum on November 23, 2024, thanked her family and audience, and said she did not yet know when she would return to the stage.
26 Nov 2024CNN report and official venue date
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Adele begins an extended performance break
At the close of her Munich residency, Adele said she wanted to live the life she had spent seven years building and expected not to perform again for an incredibly long time.
3 Sept 2024Direct concert remarks
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Adele publicly confirms her engagement
Responding to a fan's proposal sign during a Munich show, Adele said she could not accept because she was already getting married.
10 Aug 2024Direct stage response
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Easy on Me earns Adele her sixteenth Grammy
The Recording Academy awarded Easy on Me Best Pop Solo Performance, bringing Adele's official career total to 16 Grammy wins.
5 Feb 2023Official Grammy results
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Selected Credits

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Year	Title	Role
2021	Oh My GodSingle	Lead artist and co-writer
2021	An Audience with AdeleTelevision special	Performer
2022	Weekends with AdeleConcert residency	Headliner
2022	I Drink WineSingle	Lead artist and songwriter
2024	Adele in MunichConcert residency	Headliner

Timeline

1988—2026

1988Born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins in Tottenham, London, on May 5.
2006Completes her studies at the BRIT School before beginning her recording career.
2008Releases debut album 19, led by Hometown Glory and Chasing Pavements.
2009Wins her first Grammys: Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Chasing Pavements.
2011Releases 21, whose singles Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You drive a worldwide breakthrough.
2012Wins six Grammys in one night for work associated with 21.
2013Adele and Paul Epworth win the Academy Award for Original Song for Skyfall.
2015Returns with Hello and third studio album 25 after a four-year album gap.
201725 and Hello sweep Album, Record and Song of the Year at the Grammys.
2021Releases Easy on Me and fourth studio album 30, a record centred on motherhood, divorce and self-reckoning.
2022Weekends with Adele opens at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
2023Wins Best Pop Solo Performance at the Grammys for Easy on Me.
2024Performs ten concerts in a purpose-built Munich arena and publicly confirms her engagement to Rich Paul.
2024Closes Weekends with Adele on November 23 and begins an extended break from live performance.
2025Joins the ensemble of Tom Ford's Cry to Heaven, marking her announced screen-acting debut.
2026Remains on a music-performance break while Cry to Heaven is planned for a late-year release.

Adele visits McLaren Racing's technology centre

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Rich Paul describes how friendship with Adele became a relationship

Adele joins Tom Ford's Cry to Heaven for her acting debut

Weekends with Adele closes after its final Las Vegas performance

Adele begins an extended performance break

Adele publicly confirms her engagement

Easy on Me earns Adele her sixteenth Grammy