Adele is swerving trademark ballads and relaunching her career with an up-tempo ‘banger’ about her divorce
ADELE has made a career out of heartbreaking ballads – but she is looking on the bright side when it comes to her next record. I’ve heard she will finally return with her first music for four years in the coming months. And it will be surprisingly upbeat despite singing about her relationship with Simon […]
ADELE has made a career out of heartbreaking ballads – but she is looking on the bright side when it comes to her next record.
I’ve heard she will finally return with her first music for four years in the coming months.
And it will be surprisingly upbeat despite singing about her relationship with Simon Konecki from whom she is getting divorced.
Adele has been hard at work on the fourth album for several months, and has sent round an as-yet untitled track to record company bosses which is expected to be her comeback single.
A music industry insider said: “The song is upbeat and is all about Adele’s relationship with her ex-husband Simon.
“But it’s optimistic, reflective of the good times and about learning to move on from them and make new memories by yourself.
“It has been cathartic for her to put her feelings into her music. Fans can expect to hear personal details on her album.
“All being well, the song should be out in November but she is still working on everything.”
The Brit favourite has been out of the public eye since June 2017, when she finished her 121-date world tour across Europe, the US and Australia, which included two shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Adele returned to some familiar songwriters and producers to make her new album.
She has been working with Mark Ronson and OneRepublic’s frontman Ryan Tedder , who have helped make a handful of her tracks in the past.
She has also been back in the studio with well-regarded producers Paul Epworth, who worked on her last two albums, and Jim Abbiss , who had imput on her first two records.
The mum of one officially filed for divorce from Simon last week, five months after announcing their separation.
Her most recent album, 25, was released in 2015 and includes the hits Hello and When We Were Young.
It has sold more than 22million copies worldwide.
In total, she has shifted around 60million albums.
No pressure then.
Nic sex tape lies
NICOLE Scherzinger has probably not felt this freaked out since Rylan Clark-Neal cried in her lap on The X Factor in 2012.
Pranksters hacked the talent show judge’s Instagram at the weekend, posting a clearly fake nude picture of her with an apparent sex tape on offer.
At the time the post was uploaded, Nicole was believed to be asleep, having earlier enjoyed a night at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, where she looked regal in this gold strapless dress and matching clutch bag.
Nicole knows how to keep it classy.
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Alexa man whoa
EUPHORIA’s Alexa Demie looks hot in a burlesque outfit straddling a horse statue – but it would take a brave man to take her out.
The in-demand actress, who played Maddy Perez in the Sky Atlantic series, admits she grew up not having much respect for men.
She told Wonderland magazine, which can be bought at wonderlandshop.com: “When I was growing up I would not let any boy or man say one negative thing to me, because I didn’t grow up with the best male figures in my life.”
She added: “Being vulnerable and allowing that was really something that was very difficult.”
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FORMER Miss England Natasha Hemmings has launched her first album, Whispers.
She is going on tour with singers Aled Jones and Russel Watson and said: “I think it sounds beautiful. It is great for mindfulness.”
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Limp Lennon
HIS dad Liam has played in front of millions around the world with OASIS – but Lennon Gallagher has a long way to go.
The model performed with his band Tunnelsound to a crowd of around 20 in the Fox & Firkin pub in Lewisham, South East London last week.
An onlooker said: “He did a 20-minute instrumental set, with him just playing guitar, no vocals, backed up by other band members.
“Rather embarrassingly, there were only like 20 people watching. In comparison to his dad, it’s quite a dramatic difference.”
He’s doing it the old-school way and working his way up, fair play.
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MERCURY Prize nominee Anna Calvi had a helping hand at The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival in Birmingham.
Jehnny Beth of the Savages joined her on Saturday to cover the show’s theme song, Red Right Hand, by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
Can’t sing ’em
EMELI Sande was forced to pull out of BBC Radio 2’s Live In Hyde Park yesterday after losing her voice.
A statement to the crowd from the Brit Award-winner said: “I’m so sorry I’m not able to perform. I’ve been singing all week and I woke up this morning and my voice wasn’t there.
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“I promise I will find a way to make this up to all of you.”
A source added: “Emeli was ready go but she made the 11th-hour decision. She couldn’t risk harming her vocal cords.”
DJ and former Corrie actor Craig Charles was drafted in to perform a set last minute. Sounds like she used all her vocals on new album Real Life.
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