Adele adds TWO New Year’s Eve shows to her Las Vegas residency

Adele has added two New Year’s Eve shows to her Weekends With Adele Las Vegas residency, which is set to run until March 25 2023.

The singer, 34, who received a standing ovation from the crowd on Friday’s opening night, will perform for fans on Friday December 30 as well as Saturday December 31, 2022 at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace.

Taking to Instagram, she shared a snap of herself on-stage which had been doctored with a pair of 2023 glasses and a bottle of champagne.

Coming soon: The BRIT Award winner wrote in her caption: ‘New Years Eve has always been a let down for me, I seem to always end up spending it in a car on my way to or from somewhere!’

The BRIT Award winner wrote in her caption: ‘New Years Eve has always been a let down for me, I seem to always end up spending it in a car on my way to or from somewhere!

‘But not this year!! I’ll be ringing 2023 in on stage!! I dress up to the nines on NYE and I would love it if those of you that come would too! Let’s go all out black tie vibes ♥️.’

Due to high demand, presale tickets for the additional shows will be available through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan service, with registration open until 11:59pm PT on Monday.

The Verified Fan Presale will begin at 10am PT on Wednesday. Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets for performances on a first come, first served basis.

Woohoo! Adele is pictured on Friday during the Weekends with Adele opening night

It comes after Adele broke down in tears and admitted she was ‘scared’ on the opening night of her long-awaited residency, as she received a standing ovation from the crowd on Friday. 

The superstar looked incredible as she took the stage in a classy black gown, and performed some of her biggest hits, including Hello, Set Fire To The Rain, When We Were Young, Skyfall and Hometown Glory.

The Someone Like You hitmaker had the support of her boyfriend Rich Paul, 40, who looked dapper in a black suit as he sat in the audience and watched her perform, as well as her 10-year-old son Angelo.

Exciting: The singer, 34, will perform for fans on Friday December 30 as well as Saturday December 31, 2022 at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace

A fan on Twitter shared that the star kissed both Paul and her son during an emotional rendition of When We Were Young, which she belted out while standing in the middle of the crowd.

The singer made the evening a memorable and intimate one for fans, who reported that she walked through the crowd while chatting with them. 

Other famous faces at the event included British rapper Stormzy, 29, who sat just a seat over from Adele’s beau Rich.

Meanwhile, addressing the crowd at the show, Adele noted that her opening night was ‘perfect’ and told how ‘nervous’ she was, before thanking fans for once again coming to see her after the postponement. 

Deserving: The talented star received a standing ovation from the crowd on Friday’s opening night

She said to the audience: ‘Thank you so much for coming back to me. It looks just like I imagined it would, it’s just perfect, thank you’, reports The Mirror.

Joking to the crowd, the Tottenham native added: ‘I don’t get to go off stage for about 50 minutes so I’m going to have (a) s****y face of streaked makeup for the whole first part of the show!

‘I’m so nervous and I’m so scared and I’m so happy.’

The Sun also reported she said: ‘I should be giving you a standing ovation, thank you so much for coming back to me. I really appreciate it. You look amazing and it looks just what I imagined it would look like, it’s perfect.

‘I’m so scared and nervous, but I am so happy, I don’t know what I was thinking putting piano ballads at the top of the set, hopefully over time my nerves will disappear. I would also really like to thank Caesar’s because there have been a lot of rumours and they never once asked any questions, they’ve been amazing.

Stunning: The superstar looked incredible as she took the stage in a classy black gown which featured a satin tie fixed with an elaborate gold brooch

‘Only legends have been through these doors, I’m so honoured. I have no idea what I’ve embarked on for five months, but I can’t wait. I will remember this night for the rest of my f**king life, better late than never.’

One fan shared on social media that the piano was ‘literally on fire’ during Adele’s performance of Set Fire To The Rain. 

Yet another fan reported that the singer got emotional as the crowd sang along to her smash hit Hello. 

Praises for the star continued to pour in on Twitter, with a fan account reporting that Adele had ‘the time of her life performing Rumour Has It’ at the show. 

While yet another fan revealed that Adele’s performance of ‘Don’t You Remember’ might have been ‘the best version’ she ever made. 

What a woman: Adele was on fine form as she finally took to the stage in Vegas for the first of her residency shows 

In another snap shared by fans the songstress was seen giving a passionate performance, with her image reflected in black and white on the monitor behind her. 

She also looked beautiful while performing ‘Hometown Glory’ in front of a fiery screen. 

Meanwhile the venue outside was prepared with all-things Adele, with displays of the singer’s Grammys, her dresses, and large billboards with her image for fans to enjoy. 

Fans were also treated to a boutique where they could buy memorabilia from the show. 

Chic: She wore her blonde tresses in light curls for the night and added a radiant palette of make-up

Inside the boutique there were plenty items to choose from, including hoodies, sweatshirts and letterman jackets. 

Another part of the store featured the title of her song, ‘I Drink Wine.’ Poker chip keychains with Adele’s name were also available for purchase. 

The singer’s gold Oscar award – for Best Original Song Skyfall in 2013 – was also displayed alongside her Grammys inside her merchandise store. 

Adele’s breathtaking first performance in her Weekends with Adele residency comes after she shared just how ‘nervous’ and ‘excited’ she was to finally be performing the shows after postponing them for eleven months.

Celebrity pals: Famous faces at the event included British rapper Stormzy, 29, who sat just a seat over from Adele’s beau Rich Paul

On Thursday night, the eve of her residency debut — which runs from November 18 through March 25, 2023 — she shared a fun snap that appeared to have been taken at one of her rehearsals for the series.

‘I’m feeling all sorts as I write this,’ she began, admitting that she was feeling ‘highly emotional’ and ‘incredibly nervous,’ but also ‘so excited.’

‘I feel a million miles away from home, I can’t stop thinking about when I was little and saw Tom Jones in Mars Attacks and thought blimey how did he get from Wales to Las Vegas!?’ she continued, referencing Tim Burton’s cult science fiction comedy.

‘I always get scared before shows, and I take it as a good sign because it means I care and means I just want to do a good job. Maybe it’s because I didn’t start when I was supposed to,’ she continued, alluding to her tearful video announcing that the shows had been canceled just 24 hours before the first date.

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Venue: The Weekends with Adele Residency finally opened at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace this weekend

‘Maybe it’s because it’s opening night, maybe it’s because Hyde Park went so great, maybe its because I love the show I don’t know,’ she added. ‘But it’s safe to say I’ve never been more nervous before a show in my career, but at the same time I wish today was tomorrow! I can’t wait to see you out there x.’

The songstress (born Adele Adkins) stood in a red-carpeted aisle that appeared to be in the middle of the venue’s floor section, with banks of seats surrounding her on all sides.

Teasing a glimpse of the run-though of her show she had massive family photos of children and a baby blown up on a screen behind her over the stage. 

Talent: The singer’s Grammys were shown on display at Caesars Palace

The hitmaker’s fans have patiently waited since January for a redo after her eleventh-hour cancellation. 

Adele’s initial video revealing that the show would not proceed led to pandemonium for fans who had already traveled to Vegas for the initial shows just before the last-minute announcement.

Making matters worse was the initial lack of new dates.

Although she claimed in her tearful video that many of the people on her team had contracted Covid-19, which slowed down preparations at the worst possible time, subsequent reporting indicated that the hitmaker wasn’t happy with the stage show.

Shop Adele: Fans were also treated to a boutique where they could buy memorabilia from the show 

Several sources claimed that the British star had issues with the set design, and they singled out an on-stage pool that she was set to sing over during one of the numbers.  

‘When she saw the finished design, she refused to take part,’ an insider told The Sun. ‘Adele described the pool as a ”baggy old pond” and refused, point blank, to stand in the middle of it.

‘The intention was to fill it with water on the set as she was lifted up on a crane-type mechanism, creating the illusion she was floating on water.’

Checking out the goodies: A female shopper was seen browsing through the merchandise 

‘There was just no soul in it,’ she admitted to Elle in August. ‘The stage setup wasn’t right. It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy. And maybe I tried too hard to give it those things in such a controlled environment.’

Although she was initially ’embarrassed’ after the failure, she eventually found a way to be ‘proud’ of herself for standing up for the best possible show. 

‘The first couple of months was really, really hard,’ she said. ‘I was embarrassed. But it actually made my confidence in myself grow, because it was a very brave thing to do. And I don’t think many people would have done what I did. I’m very proud of myself for standing by my artistic needs.’

From the strip: Caesars Palace was adorned with Adele images on monitors outside

The shows were originally set for The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Vegas, but after the postpone, it was rumored that Adele (full name: Adele Adkins) might try to move the show to a larger venue, though one still owned by Caesars.

However, it was revealed to be staying put when the final dates were announced. 

Even before her tear-streaked announcement that the shows were temporarily off, Adele fans were furious after presale tickets sold through Ticketmaster sold out within minutes. Resale market options were out of the question for many fans, as the ticket prices were inflated to between $1,000 and $37,000 dollars. 

Like a kid on Christmas eve: Adele shared an Instagram snap as she rehearsed for Friday’s opening Weekends with Adele show in Las Vegas as she delved into her nerves and excitement on Instagram

The original tickets sold for as little as little as $85 dollars before the numerous fees were added.

On Friday, the New York Times reported that the Justice Department had opened an antitrust investigation into Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation, which predated Ticketmaster’s chaotic cancellation of a public ticket sale for Taylor Swift concerts.

Back in July, Adele put on a series of homecoming concerts in London’s Hyde Park that cemented her triumphant return to the stage after going five years since her last concert.

The highly anticipated show drew a star-studded crowd of fans, including Tom Cruise, Stranger Things star Milly Bobby Brown, Cameron Diaz, James Corden and Niall Horan.

‘My god, I’m back at home,’ she declared triumphantly just three songs into her set.

Bad timing: Adele’s tearful cancellation video arrived just 24 hours before the shows were original set to begin in January. She initially blamed it on Covid but later admitted she wasn’t satisfied with the stage show 

Despite the popularity of her latest album 30, she appeared to have performed only a handful of songs from that record, instead favoring many of her older classics.

She also allayed any fears about vocal issues that have plagued her in recent years, though she did keep a hot drink on hand to help soothe her throat.

The singer’s initial vocal issues led her to muse in an Instagram post from 2017 that she might never tour again.

Nailed it: Back in July, Adele put on a series of homecoming concerts in London’s Hyde Park that cemented her triumphant return to the stage after going five years since her last concert; seen July 1 in Hyde Park, London 

Some fans were disappointed at the time that she didn’t announce her new residency dates during the comeback performance, though the announced followed shortly after the shows. 

Following the hotly awaited Las Vegas residency debut, Adele is poised for even more glory at the 65h Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.

The Hello singer received seven nominations earlier this week, putting her just behind Beyoncé (with nine nods, the most of any artist this year) and Kendrick Lamar (with eight), while she tied with Brandi Carlile.

More gold: Following the hotly awaited Las Vegas residency debut, Adele is poised for even more glory at the 65h Annual Grammy Awards ceremony after earning seven nominations; seen in February in London

Adele’s 11th-hour Las Vegas residency cancellation explained

The new residency Weekends with Adele was set to begin in January at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

But Adele announced in a tearful video on January 20, just one day before the first performance, that she was postponing all of the shows. 

She claimed in the emotional clip that half her team has Covid and they ‘ran out of time’ for the show to be ready. 

Bad timing: Adele’s Las Vegas residency — starting November 18 — comes after she canceled an earlier set of shows that were set to start in late January with just a single day’s notice

 The 24-night run, which was estimated to earn her $685,000 per show, a Vegas record.

Avisibly upset Adele said in her strong London accent: ‘I’m so sorry, but my show ain’t ready,’ adding that they ‘ran out of time.’

She went on: ‘We’ve tried absolutely everything 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. Half my crew and team are [ill] with Covid and still are, and it’s been impossible to finish the show.

‘I’m gutted — I’m sorry it’s so last minute, we’ve been awake for over 30 hours trying to figure it out and we’ve run out of time,’ she continued, as her voice started to break. ‘I’m so upset and I’m really embarrassed and so sorry to everyone that traveled to get [to the show]. I’m really, really sorry.’ 

Fans were furious, as many had already traveled to Las Vegas, with some having spent as much as $9,000 on tickets.

In tears: Adele sobbed in a Twitter video announcing the cancellation, which she initially blamed on a Covid-19 surge from the Omicron variant 

Making matters worse was the initial lack of new dates.

Although she claimed in her tearful video that many of the people on her team had contracted Covid-19, which slowed down preparations at the worst possible time, subsequent reporting indicated that the hitmaker wasn’t happy with the stage show.

Several sources claimed that the British star had issues with the set design, and they singled out an on-stage pool that she was set to sing over during one of the numbers.  

‘When she saw the finished design, she refused to take part,’ an insider told The Sun. ‘Adele described the pool as a ”baggy old pond” and refused, point blank, to stand in the middle of it.

‘The intention was to fill it with water on the set as she was lifted up on a crane-type mechanism, creating the illusion she was floating on water.’

Issues: Subsequent reporting indicated that the hitmaker wasn’t happy with the stage show; Caesars Palace pictured

Row: At the time, sources claimed Adele cancelled the residency after a disagreement over set design (pictured is the residency venue, The Colosseum at Caesars Palace)

‘There was just no soul in it,’ she admitted to Elle in August. ‘The stage setup wasn’t right. It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy. And maybe I tried too hard to give it those things in such a controlled environment.’

Although she was initially ’embarrassed’ after the failure, she eventually found a way to be ‘proud’ of herself for standing up for the best possible show. 

‘The first couple of months was really, really hard,’ she said. ‘I was embarrassed. But it actually made my confidence in myself grow, because it was a very brave thing to do. And I don’t think many people would have done what I did. I’m very proud of myself for standing by my artistic needs.’

Adele told the BBC that she was a ‘shell of a person for a couple of months’ after the cancellation.

‘I definitely felt everyone’s disappointment and I was devastated, and I was frightened about letting them down. I’d thought I could pull it together and make it work and I couldn’t. I stand by that decision,’ she explained. ‘I’m not going to just do a show because I have to or because people are going to be let down or because we’re going to lose loads of money.’