Adele's website crashes as singer announces first UK live shows since 2017

The singer announced two live performances for 2022. Credit: PA

Adele's website crashed shortly after the Grammy Award-winning singer announced her first UK live shows in five years.

The star, 33, shared the dates for two London performances on social media on Tuesday morning, sending fans into a frenzy flocking to her website to get pre-sale tickets. She shared a picture of picture of herself with her name emblazoned above, along with the words "Hyde Park London" and the dates July 1 and 2, 2022. Adele will take to the stage as part of next year’s BST Hyde Park festival, which will also feature performances from Sir Elton John, Duran Duran and Pearl Jam.

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Her comeback single, Easy On Me, released on October 15, is on track to top the UK single charts for a second week, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. The single is the first track from her album 30 which will be released on November 30. Before Easy On Me was released, Adele spoke frankly in the British and American editions of Vogue about her split from charity boss husband Simon Konecki in 2019.

She will be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey as part of a two-hour special called One Night Only on US network CBS on November 14. BST Hyde Park returns after a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic and runs from June 24 to July 10 2022. Tickets will be on general sale from October 30, while fans can sign up at adele.com from October 26 to access Adele’s presale which starts on October 28 at 10am.

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