The singer, who has battled vocal cord issues in the past and underwent surgery for throat polyps in 2011, apologized to the audience at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, attributing her voice problems to a chest issue.
During the performance, Adele, feeling stressed and emotional, mentioned sounding like the cartoon villain ‘Ursula’ from The Little Mermaid.
She expressed worries about hitting high notes and acknowledged her tiredness from a lack of sleep.
Despite the challenges, she appreciated the positive energy from the audience, which lifted her spirits.
After the show, Adele announced her decision to go on vocal rest, admitting the difficulty of not talking for three days.
She humorously mentioned her talkative partner and son, suggesting she might have to “lock herself in a cupboard” to avoid chatting.
Adele, known for her engaging and chatty personality, joked about the impending struggle of staying silent.
Throughout the performance, Adele managed to sing for 100 minutes, sipping honey and hot water between songs to soothe her voice.
She emotionally shared her gratitude with the audience and revealed plans to go on complete voice rest to recover.
Adele reflected on her disrupted weekend plans, which included watching Jennifer Lopez‘s new film with friends.
Despite their last-minute change of plans, she humorously mentioned reviewing the movie “in silence” during her voice rest.
As Adele continues her Vegas residency with 20 shows remaining and upcoming summer stadium gigs in Munich, fans hope for her swift recovery.
The singer’s history of vocal cord issues, including a past surgery and cancellations during her 2017 world tour, highlights the importance of her taking precautions for her voice health.
Although Beyoncé holds the top spot as her favorite, Adele then declared that Bruce Springsteen easily claimed the second spot.
“Before Beyoncé ever headlined a Super Bowl halftime performance, I had never even watched one.
So, I thought he was absolutely, hands down, incredible. He knew exactly what his vibe was, what people wanted from him, and he nailed it. It was top-tier.
“And then, I started sharing a story with my friends about him in 2016 when I was on tour with my third album, ’25.’
I was in Lisbon, Portugal, and that show turned out to be the best of the entire tour.
“The audience was just so incredibly loud. It was absolutely crazy. The night before was Rock In Rio in Lisbon, Portugal, and Bruce Springsteen was headlining.”
Get well Adele!