STACK #206 Dec 2021

MUSIC FEATURE

has also adorned the digits of Olivia Rodrigo, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Queen Latifah, Kim Kardashian and Dua Lipa. 23 Adele made her first- ever televised singing performance mere metres away from two very big stars. “They usually put you in the middle of the room,” she’s said of her 2007 performance on Later… with Jools Holland , “but for some reason they put me right at the end, right in

front of the audience: Björk on my left, Paul McCartney on my right, and my mum crying right in front of me.” 24 She’s variously cited her favourite films as Minari (2020), Titanic (1997) and Scarface (1983). 25 The musician is a mega- Neighbours fan, and visited the Ramsay Street set during the Aussie leg of her 25 tour in 2017. 26 She’s also a bit of an astrology buff; her bookshelf contains ‘90s classics The Secret Language of Birthdays and The Secret Language of Relationships , by writer- composer-personologist Gary Goldschneider. 27 The person whose style she most admires is our own Cate Blanchett. 28 As a kid, Adele loved Spice Girls. Her favourite was Geri Haliwell, and she was “heartbroken” when the flame-haired singer left the group in 1998. 29 Her favourite crisp is Walker’s absolutely iconic Prawn Cocktail flavour. 30 If you want perfect cat-eye liquid liner like Adele, consider going with her favourite brand Pat McGrath. Described by Anna Wintour as “the most influential make-up artist in the world”, McGrath became a Dame when the Queen awarded her an MBE earlier this year.

Clockwise from top left: Jennifer Lawrence, Cameron Diaz and Adele at the 2018 LA Women's March; Adele and her pooch Louie Armstrong; Loving life on Ramsay Street in 2017; With her haul at the 2017 Grammy Awards.

14 Her clip for single Hello (from her third album, 2015's 25 ) became the fastest video to hit one billion views on YouTube. Six days after its release, it was still being viewed one million times an hour. 15 That video was created by Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan, who also directed the clip for 30 ’s stunning lead single, Easy on Me . She recently referred to Dolan on Instagram as: “My big, always and forever love, my creative soul mate.” 16 Adele credits Amy Winehouse’s 2003 album Frank with her own interest in the guitar. "If it wasn’t for Amy and Frank , 100 per cent I wouldn’t have picked up a guitar," she's said. "I wouldn’t have written Daydreamer or Hometown [ Glory ], and I wrote Someone Like You on the guitar, too.” 17 Adele’s “death row meal” would be chicken McNuggets, a Big Mac, and fries. “I eat [McDonald's] at least once a week!”she's said. 18 Adele re-started her live performance of George Michael’s Fastlove during the 2017 Grammys, part of a tribute to the

influential singer-songwriter who had passed away the previous year. “I know it’s live TV, I’m sorry,” she said as the string orchestra petered out behind her. “I’m sorry for swearing and I’m sorry for starting again. I can’t mess this up for him!” 19 She describes herself as a “homebody”; “I probably would never leave my house if I didn’t need to,” she said earlier this year. 20 On stage to accept her Grammy for Album Of The Year in 2017, Adele announced the trophy deserved to go to Beyonce for Lemonade , which she described, through tears, as “monumental”, “well thought-out”, “beautiful” and “soul- baring”. 21 Back in 2006 when MySpace was in full swing, Adele’s 'Top 8 Friends' included Jamie T, Kid Harpoon, Jack Peñate, Laura Marling, Lily Allen, Scroobius Pip, and The Maccabees. 22 Adele's enviable manicures are the work of Kimberly Kyees, who is Rihanna's go-to nail technician. Kyees' work

30 by Adele is out now via Sony. It's available on CD, regular black vinyl, and JB-exclusive clear vinyl (pictured).

Quote sources: Facts 1, 3, 17 from British Vogue's Adele Eats video (2021); 4, 21, 19 from Vogue's 73 Questions video (2021); 7, 15 from Adele's Inst a gram; 23, 28, 16 from Someone Like Adele , biography by Caroline Sanderson (2012); 5 from Adele at the BBC TV program (2015).

12 DECEMBER 2021

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