Adele Dazzles at the Homecoming Show in Hyde Park, London: Concert Review

First things first: Adele showed up.

And in many ways, that was the biggest hurdle Adele had to clear on her way to winning the first of two shows at American Express in London BST Hyde Park.

You see, the last time Adele topped a massive outdoor rally in her hometown, in 2017, she canceled the last two shows of Wembley’s scheduled four-night stay after she damaged her vocal cords. In fact, this was her first full-fledged live show since then.

Recently, there was a small matter regarding her Las Vegas stay, which was canceled at the last minute, leaving many British fans stranded in Sin City. So when Adele posted “Who’s Ready for Tomorrow?” On Instagram before this huge show, many people might have responded along the lines of, “Let’s hope you’re ready…”

Add some complaints about the cost of some tickets for these two 65,000-capacity concerts (although they didn’t line up with other major concerts) and the general feeling that Adele – who was once in London like an eel – might have gone all the way to Los Angeles. , ‘Her adopted home, and you have reasons for the first blink, well, not exactly his hometown rage. But surely some good old-fashioned Britons are grumbling that the UK’s biggest star may lose touch with its roots.

None of that stopped brokers from coming out strong, and their mantra, “Tickets to Adele, buy or sell” resonated around Hyde Park’s approach. Nor, apparently, did it stop hundreds of fans coming in to hear her sound off the fence earlier in the day, or the likes of Cameron Diaz, Tom Cruise, and James Corden from scoring tickets for her first show.

But the indications are that tonight won’t necessarily fit into the straightforward “return of hometown stars” narrative you’d expect. So Adele started singing.

She appeared with minimal fuss, wearing a chic black gown and chic earrings, singing “Hello.” But she barely made it past the first line before she screamed, “I’m so happy to be here!” The crowd is asked for some voice assistance.

From that moment on, the audience was completely on her side, and the words of each heartbreaking anthem reverberated along the endless lines of fans basking in the evening sun.

But Adele worked with them anyway. She once said, “It’s weird to be in front of a crowd again,” but in fact it remains normal. It’s become something of a cliché to suggest that her inter-song banter has as many songs as the group’s actual musical element, but it’s true.

It’s certainly hard to imagine any other world star declaring, “I’m dirtying myself!” As Adele did before the rocking “I Drink Wine” song, all the exaggerated eyebrows irked fans who seemed to follow the song’s title advice literally. But not many other singers could outshine her style of cruise ship performance, reading banners held high in the crowd and congratulating people on birthdays, anniversaries, “divorce parties”, exam results (“I failed all my exams and I’m fine”) or just because Getting here from as far away as Brazil, New Zealand and the United States.

One fan even mentions Wembley. “Were you coming to the shows I canceled?” she asks, panicked. “It’s the fifth anniversary, right? I won’t talk about it…”

Most of the exchanges were less difficult. In fact, since she stayed up late watching Stranger Things, enjoying Britney Spears memes or taking her son to see Billie Eilish at the O2 Arena (“She was Flawless”), it was easy to forget you weren’t at a concert or show. Variety down your local pub. Or at least if you can hear it – the screams of “Turn it over! Flip it!” From outside the golden circle she can be clearly heard above her conversation, although Adele apparently isn’t.

But nevertheless, at regular intervals, a large concert was held. In recent years, Adele seems to be saving her hottest song to her weakest, but a few hits like “Skyfall” (after Adele pulled it off the first time, so security can help someone in the crowd) and “Easy On Me” reminded Everyone with what remains of a strong and discontinued singer.

This may just be so. In an age when Ed Sheeran’s rounds feature rotating stages and multiple effects, most of the Adele group has relied heavily on her sound to provide the fireworks. And she did – performing “All I Ask for”, “Make You Feel My Love” (a spontaneous, unknowing selection not included in the initial playlist) and “Someone Like You” along the runway, backed only by piano and 65,000 vocals.

She once said, “As you probably know, I don’t have a lot of regular thinkers.” But in fact, the ones she had were among the highlights – “Her rumor”, swinging “Oh my God” and “Set it up in the rain” to remind the audience that this was a festival, not a more intimate soiree.

The latter even saw the rise of special effects, with someone taking the title literally (it seems like Adele’s songs have that effect on people) and a combination of real fire and fake rain sent plumes of black smoke billowing across Hyde Park. This was followed by colorful red, white and blue cut-outs, as the main group “Rolling in the Deep” closed the irresistible.

By the time Adele appeared, she was ready (indirectly) to address the elephants in the field A. “I know a lot of things have happened with this album, and I know a lot of you are feeling down and I’m freaking out,” she said, without giving details, after her adorable, emotional song “When We Were Young.” “But I take my music very seriously and I had to do it.”

It remains to be seen if it will satisfy those still waiting for Vegas to happen, but on the field it seemed more than enough to restore Adele’s standing as a woman of the people, as enthusiastic applause erupted.

She smiled in response: “London, I love you so much.” “So Many.” And the feeling was clearly mutual. As ‘love is a game’ at last drifted across the fields, some actual fireworks lit the crowd and more confetti arrived. This time, they were pink and red hearts, perfectly symbolizing the renewed love affair between the UK capital and her prodigal daughter.

Because in the end, Adele did what she (almost) always does: she showed up, sang, and conquered.



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