Adele Cries After 'When We Were Young' Performance, During First Live Show In Three Years

Adele Gets Emotional During First Concert In Three Years
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Adele’s first live concert in three years has now been broadcast, showing the singer becoming visibly overcome with emotion on stage.

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The chart-topping singer - whose most recent album ‘25’ has broken records all over the world - took to the stage for a one-off show at New York’s Radio City Music Hall last month, which was finally broadcast in America on Monday night.

Towards the end of the show, Adele was so overwhelmed by the audience’s reaction that she began to cry, admitting that she wasn’t prepared for such a warm welcome.

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She told the audience, after a performance of her latest single, ‘When We Were Young’: “Oh, I’m so relieved. I’ve honestly missed you all so much. I know I’ve been quiet. I just wanted to comeback and surprise you.

“I thought I did quite well not crying until now.”

In addition to her new material, Adele performed her signature hits like ‘Skyfall’, ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Someone Like You’, the latter of which she says holds new meaning for her now she’s in a new, happier relationship.

She said: “I don’t sing this from the same place any more. I sing it from an amazing place because of my man who is here tonight, and I love you - and this is the first show that he’s ever seen me do!”

Over the weekend, Adele gave a typically stirring rendition of her track, ‘Hello’, during ‘The X Factor’ final, having previously unveiled the song for the first time during an ad break on the talent show.

She’s due to head on her first tour in half a decade next year, which will see her play at arenas all over Europe, before heading over to North America.

Adele's 30 Greatest Achievements... So Far
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(01 of21)
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Winning an Oscar for 'Skyfall' (credit:Getty)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(02 of21)
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She was signed at 16, just three days after finishing school, all because one of her friends posted one of her performances on MySpace. (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(03 of21)
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For making the cover of both the UK and US editions of fashion bible, Vogue (and not being a size 00). (credit:Vogue)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(04 of21)
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Having her very own waxwork created by Madame Tussauds in London. The completed figure is expected to be unveiled late 2013. (credit:AP)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(05 of21)
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Her famous friends. (credit:Getty Images)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(06 of21)
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Winning six Grammy Awards in 2012 including Album of the Year, equalling the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. (credit:Getty)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(07 of21)
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Her son, Angelo (well, at least we think that's the little blighter's name, Adele still hasn't confirmed what she's called him) (credit:Splash)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(08 of21)
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For owning the most fabulous collection of black designer dresses in the celeb universe. (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(09 of21)
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Her refusal to be a size zero like the rest of celebland, saying: "I would only lose weight if it affected my health or sex life." (credit:AP)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(10 of21)
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Cracking the US with a double platinum debut album ('19') (credit:Getty Images)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(11 of21)
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For not giving a stuff what people think. (credit:Getty Images)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(12 of21)
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For not selling pictures of her baby son. (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(13 of21)
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For not deserting the UK and moving to Lala land. (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(14 of21)
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She is the first female in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three singles in the top 10 at the same time. (credit:Billboard)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(15 of21)
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Keeping her feet on the ground despite being the biggest selling female artist on the planet. (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(16 of21)
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Being the first artist EVER to sell more than 3 million copies of an album in a year in the UK. (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(17 of21)
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Having her second album, '21' certified 16 times platinum in the UK. (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(18 of21)
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Selling 26 million copies of her second album, '21' worldwide. (credit:Universal)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(19 of21)
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Winning a Golden Globe for 'Skyfall' (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(20 of21)
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Being named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. (credit:WENN)
Adele's 25 Greatest Achievements... So Far(21 of21)
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Being the first living artist to achieve the feat of having two top 5 hits in both the UK Official Singles Chart and the Official Albums Chart simultaneously since the Beatles in 1964. (credit:WENN)