Adele ‘pulls the plug on scheduled BRIT award performance’ – after cancelling Las Vegas residency due to ‘problems with sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul’
- The Easy On Me A lister, 33, reportedly told the event’s organisers she would perform at the star-studded ceremony at London’s 02 Arena on February 8
- A source said the singer’s decision has been a ‘major blow’ for the ceremony’s organisers
- It has been said concerns were raised over prospect backlash if she performed at the music awards after calling off her Las Vegas residency
- The news comes as she allegedly cancelled her Sin City gigs over problems with her sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul
Adele has reportedly pulled out of her scheduled BRIT award performance next month.
It has been claimed the Easy On Me A lister, 33, told the event’s organisers she would perform at the star-studded ceremony at London’s 02 Arena on February 8 but has since cancelled.
The news comes as she allegedly called off her anticipated Las Vegas residency over problems with her sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul, who manages the likes of LeBron James.
No show: Adele has reportedly bowed out of her scheduled BRIT award performance next month (pictured November 2021)
A source disclosed to The Sun the singer’s decision has been a ‘major blow’ for the ceremony’s organisers.
They added: ‘They are talking to her team to see if she can appear by video link. It’s a massive headache but they want her involved in any way she will agree.’
It has also been reported someone will have to accept her awards, should she be the recipient.
‘Names already mentioned include Sam Smith, and even Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa – who are both up against Adele for awards – but they are all looking unlikely.
Change of heart: The Easy On Me A lister, 33, told the event’s organisers she would perform at the star-studded ceremony at London’s 02 Arena on February 8 (pictured at the BRITs 2016)
‘They have also made an approach to Stormzy, in the hope that they can persuade him,’ the source said.
It has been said that concerns were raised over prospect backlash if she performed at the music awards after calling off her Las Vegas residency.
MailOnline has contacted the BRIT Awards and Adele’s representatives for comment.
Adele has received four nods at this year’s BRIT Awards: Artist Of The Year, British Pop/R&B Act, British Album Of The Year and British Single Of The Year.
She has nine accolades to her name from the prestigious ceremonies over the year: Critics’ Choice (2008), British Female Solo Artist and British Album Of The Year for 21 (2012) and she won British Single Of The Year (Skyfall) in 2013.
She received four in 2016 – British Female Solo Artist, Global Success Award British Album of the Year (25) and British Single Of The Year (Hello) – as well as bagging the Global Success Award in 2017.
Stepping in: It has been reported that someone will have to accept her awards, should she be the recipient. Stormzy is among those contacted (pictured on An Audience With Adele, 2021)
It was reported on Saturday the pop star has cancelled concerts in Las Vegas over problems with her sports agent boyfriend.
The New York Daily News’s Richard Johnson reported the mother-of-one called off her Caesars Palace ‘Weekends With Adele’ residency less than a day before last Friday’s scheduled debut show because of issues with her boyfriend, Rich Paul.
‘There’s trouble in paradise,’ Johnson cited an inside source as saying. ‘That’s why she can’t perform.’
Sources close to Adele’s camp claim that she has been crying through rehearsals and interrupting them to take phone calls with Paul.
Her residency was initially supposed to open last week, with performances scheduled to run through April.
Trouble in paradise? It was reported on Saturday that the pop star has cancelled concerts in Las Vegas over problems with her sports agent boyfriend, Rich Paul (pictured October 2021)
Photos showed the singer as she boarded a plane in Vegas en route for Los Angeles to be with Paul right after the cancellations were announced, however the exact nature of her relationship issues were not immediately revealed.
Paul, 40, who manages the likes of NBA star LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, among other athletes, has been with the singer since early 2021.
He has known the Lakers star since 2002, and he has served as James’ agent since 2012 when he started Klutch Sports Group.
Meanwhile, Page Six reported Casino.com journalist Scott Roeben as saying the ‘stresses related to Adele’s relationship’ have ’caused her to be in a place where she was just not confident moving forward.’
‘You can’t focus if you’re not where you need to be in your head.’
Devastated: A visibly emotional Adele tearfully told fans, many of whom were already in Sin City at the time, several different reasons behind her pushing back the residency
A visibly emotional Adele tearfully told fans, many of whom were already in Sin City at the time, several different reasons behind her pushing back the residency.
‘My show ain’t ready,’ she said last week.
‘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.’
All packed up! A tractor trailer was seen parked outside the The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, on the Las Vegas Strip, after Adele’s set is removed and shipped off following her pull-out
Live Nation and Caesars Palace had allegedly struggled to strike a deal with the singer fast enough to save her Las Vegas residency, with the singer tearfully blaming ‘delivery’ issues and COVID-19.
Prior to news of her relationship issues, it was also reported that the delays were down to the singer being displeased with the set design, particularly over a swimming pool erected in the middle of the stage.
It comes as country musician star Keith Urban, who is the husband of Nicole Kidman, announced he will now be playing weekends at Caesars Palace in late March and early April – when Adele had been scheduled to perform.
Disappointment: Fans have already pointed out that given the venue’s program of events, it is possible that the earliest she will be able to perform is 2023
Fans have already pointed out that given the venue’s program of events, it is possible that the earliest she will be able to perform is 2023, prompting further speculation that it may never happen.
As they are left in turmoil over whether they will ever get to see Adele perform in Vegas, a technician from the show has shared a glimpse of what could’ve been, posting pictures of the star’s stage setup.
In a picture taken on January 5, the stage can be seen in the midst of being transformed with a large floating staircase erected in the centre nestled between a row of plants.
Long distance: Fans from the United Kingdom travelled a total of 6,924 miles each for concerts that were ultimately cancelled by the British star
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