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Adele halted her Munich concert on August 3 to watch women’s 100-meter Olympic final, creating a viral sensation and demonstrating her support for women’s sports and the Paris Olympics.
In an unforgettable moment during her Munich concert, Adele created a viral sensation by pausing her performance to watch the women’s 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The British pop sensation demonstrated her love and support for women’s sports, captivating an audience of 80,000 fans.
As Adele halted her concert, the giant screens displayed the thrilling race, featuring British sprinter Daryll Neita. The crowd erupted in applause, thrilled by Adele’s spontaneous and genuine gesture. One fan expressed their admiration online, writing, “She’s a real one for this. We love women supporting women.” Another added, “If I didn’t respect Adele before, I respect her a million times more now. She’s so real for that.”
This heartwarming moment was captured and shared widely on social media, further cementing Adele’s reputation for creating memorable and authentic moments on stage. The decision to showcase the race in the middle of her concert was celebrated as a legendary act by the Rolling in the Deep singer.
Moreover, Adele’s support for the Paris Olympics resonated far beyond the concert venue in Germany. Other celebrities also showed their support from afar. For instance, Beyoncé voiced her encouragement for Team USA and its athletes, while Taylor Swift narrated a promotional video for NBC Olympics, honoring stars like Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Katie Ledecky.
Interestingly, last month, Adele announced she had no plans to release new music in the immediate future, expressing her desire to take a break and explore other creative pursuits. Speaking to Germany’s ZDF public broadcast service, she said, “I want a big break after this and I think I want to do other creative things, just for a little while.”
Adele, born May 5, 1988, in Tottenham, London, is an English pop singer and songwriter whose soulful voice and traditionally crafted songs have made her one of the most popular performers of her generation. Her impressive collection of awards includes sixteen Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, eighteen Billboard Music Awards, twelve Brit Awards, five American Music Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards for Songwriter of the Year.
