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IFPI’s website provides the following statement concerning the number one album, “The album continues its record-breaking streak by topping all three of IFPI’s Global Album Charts – the Global Album All Format Chart (introduced last year and won by 2021’s Global Artist Of The Year, BTS), Global Album Sales Chart and the first-ever Global Vinyl Album Chart. Following its release in November 2021, 30 surpassed over five million physical album equivalent units in 2021 alone, in under two months.”

The 33-year-old singer’s winning album was released on 19th November 2021 and served as an official notice of Adele’s return to music. The singer’s fourth studio album was released after a six-year hiatus from the spotlight. The album spent multiple consecutive weeks at number one within the UK album charts and debuted at the top spot with the highest opening week sales figures for a female artist, a title which was previously set by Adele for her previous album 25. The album also sired two high charting singles. The lead single “Easy On Me” was released on 15th October 2021 and enjoyed a long run as the UK’s number one single. The second single to be taken from 30 was released on 29th November 2021, “Oh My God” peaked at number two and was accompanied by a music video that was recorded on the release day of “Easy On Me”.

Chief Executive of IFPI, Frances Moore has given the following statement concerning Adele’s success within the published charts, “It has been wonderful to have Adele back and releasing music over the second half of last year. Her dominance of all three IFPI Album Charts speaks to her unique song-writing talent, her iconic voice and unrelenting global popularity. We are thrilled to award Adele and all of her team the IFPI Global Album All Format chart award and send huge congratulations for a stellar year.”

The organisation which announced Adele’s most recent accolade is responsible for representation within the record music industry, IFPI is known as the voice within the industry which acts in the interest of its global members. Their mission encompasses such services as promotion of growth and investment for recorded music, expansion of the commercial uses of member’s music and protection and enforcement for their member’s rights.

Following her usual schedule, it’s only in recent months since her 30 album was released that we have heard more from the infamous singer as she took a step back from the spotlight six years ago, post her number one album ’25’ which featured hits such as “Hello“, “When We Were Young” and “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)“. During this hiatus, she continued to work on her fourth studio album ‘30‘ and deal with her rollercoaster personal life that continued to taint the pages of the often invasive UK press. From her emergence in 2008 with her first hit being “Chasing Pavements” released in 2008 and peaking at number 21 in the official UK charts, it has been evident that Adele cares deeply not only for her craft but also those that support her, her fans. Throughout the years she has performed to thousands of fans in stadium across the world, and at any opportunity she tries to engage with those in the audiences whether its giving honest advice and narrative between her setlist’s or allowing one fan to propose on her stage whilst she serenaded the happy couple (see here) – Adele remains humble by all accounts.

In the video, posted only yesterday, Adele can be heard emotionally explaining “I’m so sorry but my show isn’t ready, 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” she then continues to express “I’m really really sorry, I’m really sorry we’re on it now, we’re gonna reschedule all of the dates.”.

All dates will be rescheduled
More info coming soon
pic.twitter.com/k0A4lXhW5l

— Adele (@Adele) January 20, 2022

Despite her disappointment and “embarrass[ment]” due to the situation being out of her control, the video has received over 75,000 messages of support from both fans and fellow celebs. One writes “Minor set back for a major comeback! We still love you, thoughts and prayers for you and your team” whilst Radio One presenter and close friend Greg James wrote “‘Trust the process, go with your gut, its also Friday, so its the weekend! Cheer Up! Wayyy ayyyy!’ – Adeles own advice when she was on the radio a few months ago.”

Adele is also due to perform this summer at ‘The British Summer Time‘ in Hyde Park on the 1st and 2nd of July. Tickets can be purchased here.

Apparently, the answer is to buy a £43 million mansion in LA that’s owned by actor Sylvester Stallone. Adele’s in talks over getting the mansion, which is situated in notorious Beverly Park, where fellow celebs Denzel Washington and Eddie Murphy live. And she’s in luck, considering Stallone was originally asking for £80 million until it turned out that was just a little bit too steep for the world’s richest and most famous.

Stallone’s decision to sell comes after making his own recent property purchase, spending £26 million on a place in Palm Beach, Florida. Adele’s new home is reportedly rather roomy, sporting “six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a full guest house, art studio, gym, sauna and more“. According to The Sun, there’s also a variety of mementoes from Stallone’s long-lasting film career, such as a statue of the Rocky character and a model of Vietnam veteran Rambo, although it remains to be seen how Adele will redecorate when the place is hers.

Adele has been gradually building up her own property collection, amassing around £35 million worth of areas in London and LA already. Highlights include two adjacent homes in Kensington, where she knocked down the walls in order to make one big mansion out of the lot. The Kensington house is also reportedly where she keeps the Oscar she won for 2012’s Skyfall. Other areas she owns housing include other places in LA, East Sussex and Hove, more of which you can read about here.

Buying a house in America isn’t the only business the singer has there, what with Adele about to embark on a 12-week Las Vegas residency, playing two shows every weekend from January 21^st to April 16^th in Caesars Palace hotel’s Colosseum. She’s also got two sold-out gigs coming up in the UK’s BST Hyde Park next Summer. So, fans of Adele, don’t despair. Whether or not we have to wait for another half-decade until the next album, Adele seems resolved to spend the intervening time still making music, whether it’s recorded or out on stage face-to-face with her audience.

See you at Caesars in Vegasss pic.twitter.com/VngaofduHQ

— Adele (@Adele) November 30, 2021

The ad itself shares a message of kindness, when a young woman is being overwhelmed by the noise of everyday life, her neighbour sends a gift to help her with the anxiety of an exceptionally loud world. The tag “Kindness. The greatest gift” closes the video. The ad seems to follow the same emotional beats as the song. Adele starts by singing “I swear to god I’m such a mess / The harder that I try, I regress,” and “Right now, I truly hate being me.”. But in the end comes back around to finish “Let time be patient / Let pain be gracious / Just hold on, just hold on / I will survive,”.

Prior to the tracks release, fans have also been treated to another song “Easy on Me” after a short teaser snippet was released on Adele’s social media accounts. Not long after the song and video were released, the singer also released a blooper clip from behind the scenes.

It’s all smoke and mirrors! Here’s all the bloopers from the Easy On Me video pic.twitter.com/UFVNcChgX6

— Adele (@Adele) November 4, 2021

Meanwhile, Adele continues to confirm her superstardom with an announcement for a massive show at American Express Presents BST Hyde Park 2022, and by breaking a Spotify record previously held by K-pop giants BTS.

In a list released by BBC Radio 2 on National Album Day, it was revealed that Adele’s sophomore album 21 was the UK’s best-selling album on the women in music themed list. With 5,007,000 sales in the UK Adele nabbed the top spot, her next album 25 landed on the list in 5^th place. 21 edged out the likes of Amy Winehouse, Madonna and Shania Twain for the top spot. Her debut 19 also made the list in 14^th position.

Last week, the tracklist for 30 was revealed to contain 12 songs with 3 bonus tracks. The album features tracks such as “I Drink Wine”, an Interlude called “All Night Parking” featuring Jazz pianist Erroll Garner and, a version of “Easy on Me” featuring Chris Stapleton.