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Tearful Adele postpones Vegas shows for COVID-19 delays
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Delayed return: Adele postponed her Las Vegas residency on Thursday, the day before it was due to begin, saying her sold-out show was not ready because of (AFP/Valerie Macon)
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tearful and apologetic Adele postponed on Thursday a series of concerts in Las Vegas due to start on Friday, because half her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic had caused delivery delays.
The British superstar had been scheduled to start a three-month residence at Caesars Palace Hotel in what was to be her first live appearance since 2017.
"We've tried absolutely everything that we can to put it together in time. And for it to be good enough for you. But we've been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and COVID-19. Half my crew, half my team are down with COVID-19. They still are. And it's been impossible to finish the show," Adele said in a video posted on Instagram.
Saying she was "sorry" eight times in her 92-second message, especially for people who had traveled to Las Vegas for the show, Adele said the delays had prevented her from perfecting the show to her standards and promised to reschedule.
"I'm going to finish my show and I'm going to get it to where it's supposed to be," she said.
The shows were to follow her latest album 30, which debuted at No.1 in 30 countries in November.
Concert residencies in Las Vegas have become a major attraction in recent years for musicians who do not want to travel extensively.
Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Usher, Barry Manilow and Shania Twain are among the top acts to recently schedule multiple concert dates in Las Vegas.
