Adele says she would have scrapped 30 if it faced second delay due to Covid
Singer said she discussed dilemma with Drake, who had same issue with ‘Certified Lover Boy’
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Adele has admitted that she wouldn’t have released her album 30 if it had been delayed for a second time.
The “Easy On Me” singer brought out her fourth studio album in November, which is currently in its second week at the top of the UK album charts.
However, the record was originally scheduled for release in late 2020, but faced delays due to the pandemic.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK, Adele admitted that 30 would have likely been scrapped altogether if she had been forced to push it back again, as its personal themes would have lost their impact.
“If it wasn’t coming out now, I think I probably would never put it out,” she said.
“I know I would’ve changed my mind and been like, ‘It’s moved on. Let’s start the next album.’ And I couldn’t do that to this album. I feel like it deserves to come out.”
Adele also added that she discussed this problem with Drake, who “kept having to push back” his own 2021 record Certified Lover Boy.
“Suddenly he just announced that it was out and was like, ‘I feel like I’ve been working on it for so long because I’ve been sitting on it,’” she said. “I feel a bit like that.”
The British singer has previously called her friendship with the rapper “one of the biggest gifts” of her career.
You can read The Independent’s review of 30 here.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments