- Adele kicked off her long-awaited Las Vegas residency that's set to run until March on Friday night.
- Prior to the opening, she told fans she'd never been "more nervous" about any show in her career.
Adele kicked off her long-awaited Las Vegas residency on Friday after controversially delaying it for nearly a year.
In January, the 34-year-old British singer shared a video on her social media apologizing to fans following her decision to postpone the residency in Las Vegas just a day before the opening show.
Initially, she was set to play 24 shows from her newest album "30" at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, starting on January 21.
As Insider's Ayomikun Adekaiyero previously reported, a spread of COVID-19 among her team forced her to postpone. "I'm so sorry but my show ain't ready," Adele said in her apology video, with tears in her eyes. At the time, some fans who had paid between $85 to $685 on top of their travel and hotel costs, spoke out about the announcement coming so close to her first show.
But after an 11-month postponement, photographs taken from her opening night at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Friday show Adele is finally ready to go.
The "Easy on Me" singer, who has added eight additional shows to the run, was pictured performing in front of a packed auditorium wearing a sleek velvet off-the-shoulder gown.
Prior to stepping on stage, Adele shared a behind-the-scenes Instagram post of her at the event and said she was experiencing some pre-show jitters.
"I'm feeling all sorts as I write this. I'm highly emotional, incredibly nervous but can't sit still because I'm so excited," Adele said.
"I always get scared before shows, and I take it as a good sign because it means I care and means I just want to do a good job. Maybe it's because I didn't start when I was supposed to. Maybe it's because it's opening night, maybe it's because Hyde Park went so great, maybe its because I love the show I don't know."
"But it's safe to say I've never been more nervous before a show in my career," the performer added. "But at the same time I wish today was tomorrow!"