The powerhouse of a singer decided for two nights to create a raw emotional environment for everyone in reach
British Summertime festival is held annually in London’s Hyde Park, and welcomes hundreds and thousands of guests every year of all ages. They always have big names such as Taylor Swift, Little Mix and Florence + The Machine, and this year was no different.
After the travesty of the 2017 Wembley concert cancellation, Adele came to the festival for a double booking and captivated everyone in earshot. With a stunning four album discography to choose from, the setlist had something for everyone. Adele kept the 60,000+ people in a trance from start to finish with her quick remarks, infectious laughter and veteran showmanship - it was well worth the £100 to get in and was an experience you’d never forget.
In true Adele fashion she took over the festival for two nights, with the second coinciding with the London Pride celebrations - making it the biggest Pride after party in London that evening! She started off her strong setlist with ‘Hello’, and quite literally stopped time for everyone there with her diverse vocal range.
The show just got better, with us hearing most of her new album 30 including the live debut of ‘Oh My God’, which was such a privilege to actually hear live.
Photos taken by Zach Seoudy.
One thing Adele has made common at her shows is shooting a t-shirt cannon into the crowd in which she includes a signed top, money, and a one of a kind personal note from her beautiful mind. However, this wouldn’t be a show of hers if there weren’t a few hiccups, including her shooting the cannon and sending all 3 items in separate directions across the thousands of fans to the lucky three.
We also had a heartfelt fan moment where we saw Adele take someone’s pride flag early on in the day to then bring out later in the show during her encore of ‘When We Were Young’. This was the icing on the cake for a day that celebrated who we were, and it brought happy tears to the eyes of so many people in the crowd who were part of the LGBTQ+ community.
With additional credit to Zach Seoudy.
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