After cancelling an earlier scheduled U.S. run, British songstress Vampire Weekend and Beck. “The A&R guy emailed me and I was ignoring it… I didn’t realise they [XL] did all these amazing names.”
Although the disc was released in the U.S. in early June, Adele did not breakthrough until her recent appearance on Saturday Night Live, in an episode that also featured a guest appearance by Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Following her performance on the show, Adele’s album shot to No. 1 on iTunes and peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200.
“It’s all been a bit too much to take in this year, really. It’s been so incredible, it feels like about five years worth of stuff has been crammed into one,” the singer-songwriter explained on her Web site.
Adele cancelled a tour of Germany, Japan, and the U.S. in early September, citing “problems at home.” In a statement on her site, she wrote, “I was really looking forward to touring again and throwing myself back into it all. But my home life needs more attention right now. I apologise from the bottom of my heart for disappointing you all, I’m truly gutted!”
Adele itinerary:
(Dates subject to change):
| January 14 | Somerville, MA | Somerville Theater |
| January 16 | Philadelphia, PA | Theater of the Living Arts |
| January 17 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club |
| January 19 | Chicago, IL | Park West |
| January 20 | St. Paul, MN | Fitzgerald Theatre |
| January 22 | Denver, CO | Bluebird Theater |
| January 23 | Salt Lake City, UT | Murray Theatre |
| January 26 | Seattle, WA | Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room |
| January 27 | Portland, OR | Wonder Ballroom |
| January 29 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| January 30 | Los Angeles, CA | Avalon |