Adele has boasted that her love of alcohol now allows her to “drink everyone under the damn table” as she opened up about her battle to stay grounded during her shows.
The 35-year-old singer, who has been sober on and off for 18 months, also revealed that she has decided to lift her self-imposed alcohol ban.
She imposed sobering restrictions on herself for her Las Vegas stay at the Colosseum Caesar Palace because she said red wine was damaging her voice.
And with a break on the horizon, Adele has revealed she's ready to grab a glass of wine as she's still a rockstar and can drink anyone under the table.
Addressing the crowd in Las Vegas, she said: “I like a drink.” I can't lie. (I've) definitely cut it down, especially since becoming a mother and becoming a professional artist, but I could easily drink any of you under the damn table.
Adele has boasted that her love of alcohol now allows her to “drink everyone under the damn table” as she opened up about her battle to stay grounded during her shows
The 35-year-old singer, who has been sober on and off for 18 months, also revealed that she has decided to lift her self-imposed alcohol ban
“And maybe it's the Brit in me.” But the stability this has given a bunch of working rock stars, crew and everyone else, is unmatched. And it gave us peace of mind.'
But the London-born, Los Angeles-based sensation said sobriety has calmed her down, but she now fears becoming too stimulated by life.
She admitted she watched Harry Potter films to keep herself in check and said she leads a “ping-pong” lifestyle.
“As a musician, even when you sing piano ballads, you’re a bit of a rock star,” she added.
“I'm sorry because with the kind of lifestyle you end up living, like 'ping, pong, ping, pong,' we're all addicted to something.”
Adele, the best-selling British artist of the 21st century, opened up to her adoring audience and confessed that she too has a phone ban.
She revealed she had led a “pretty boring” life but said she had to give up her phone because she became overstimulated and was “hanging by a thread”.
“I thought if I go back and live in fake stories and things like that, like Harry Potter and wizards and stuff, then maybe I'll get my innocence back because I'm exhausted,” she added.
She imposed sobering restrictions on herself for her Las Vegas stay at the Colosseum Caesar Palace because she said red wine was damaging her voice
And with a break on the horizon, Adele has revealed she's ready to grab a glass of wine as she's still a rockstar and can drink anyone under the table
But the London-based sensation, who lives in Los Angeles, said sobriety has calmed her but she now fears becoming too stimulated by life
“I'm completely exhausted by how fast everything is moving. I can't handle it.'
Last year, the Oscar winner admitted her tolerance for her beloved vino had drastically waned.
Opening up about her booze battle, Adele told the crowd: “I've stopped drinking but now of course I'm ready to start again because it's my break.”
“And I can never drink red wine when I sing because I don't know about you, but red wine kills me.” I can't handle it. I'm a white wine girl, but not heterosexual.
“But I can’t drink white wine anymore.” I’m 35, going to be 85. “I have to have half and half.”
“Half mineral water and half white wine with ice.” Half mineral water and half white wine with ice.
“And I’m still getting fucked. But a glass of red wine drives me crazy. I have the worst hangover, my whole mouth and tongue turn red.
“I look like a disaster and I just lose my voice.”
In October, Adele revealed she had quit drinking for three and a half months, claiming she was a “borderline alcoholic” when she was in her 20s.
Adele told the audience at one of her Vegas appearances: “I stopped drinking about three and a half months ago.” It's boring. I mean, I was literally borderline alcoholic for most of my twenties, but I miss it so much. I gave up caffeine.'
“So enjoy your whiskey sour.” “I'm very, very jealous,” she added.
In March, Adele also revealed that she once drank four bottles of wine before lunch during a Covid-19 lockdown.
She admitted she watched Harry Potter films to keep herself in check and said she leads a “ping-pong” lifestyle
Adele revealed in October that she had stopped drinking three months ago, but said: 'It's boring. 'I miss it so much' (pictured on a February 2022 evening)
She held a glass of wine on stage in Las Vegas as she made the confession.
The blonde beauty told fans: “I remember when I arrived here in Covid lockdown it was 11am and I definitely had four bottles of wine in me – like we all did.”
“I said in 2020 that I wanted to release my album. And we were all at home, basically just drunk.'
In 2023, Adele told Oprah Winfrey during a CBS interview that she had “quit drinking” after her estranged father Mark Evans died of colon cancer in May 2021.
Adele, who lost more than seven stone after cutting alcohol from her diet, said: “I've stopped drinking.”
“This is a great way to really get to know yourself by simply drinking water and staying completely sober.”
The hitmaker reportedly said her stay in Las Vegas “brought me back to life” after confirming she was extending her career.
She opened up to her fans and reportedly admitted that the show was the highlight of her career.
According to The Sun, she said: “I feel so safe here. “My life is tiny. I don't really leave my house and it's voluntary. When I was younger, my life was huge. But as my career grew, I became more anxious and fearful.”
“I spend time with my dogs, my son and my boyfriend and talk to my housekeeper.” I'm really looking forward to it on Friday and Saturday [to Vegas] and it feels like I'm going out in the evening and meeting my friends. It brought me back to life.'
She added: “Normally I get butterflies and get nervous, I say a little stage prayer and cross my fingers, but with these shows I'm not worried. “It's been the best four months of my career. This show brought me so much joy. I loved doing it.'
But Adele's decision to quit drinking wasn't made overnight, as she's had some unpleasant encounters in the past when she drank too much.
In February 2022, a drunken Adele sobbed after drinking too much at a gay bar in London.
She stripped down to her bra, danced on stage in front of naked dancers and fell over.
Speaking to the Las Vegas crowd ahead of her upcoming break, the star explained how she's looking forward to sipping again now that she's free from live shows