Adele has announced that she will be taking an indefinite break from music after completing her Las Vegas residency later this year.
After wrapping up her Munich residency on Saturday, she informed fans that they wouldn’t hear from her again until her “Weekends With Adele” shows in Las Vegas conclude this fall.
Read more: Adele Secretly Married to Rich Paul?
“I’ve truly enjoyed performing… it’s been three years now, which is the longest I’ve ever done and likely the longest I’ll ever do. But with only 10 shows left in my Las Vegas residency, after that, I won’t be seeing you for a very long time, and I’ll hold you dear in my heart throughout my break,” Adele expressed.
She added, “I’ll treasure these shows and every performance I’ve done over the past three years, keeping them close to my heart forever. It’s been an amazing journey, but I need some rest.”
Read more: Adele takes a stand against onstage throwing
The singer, visibly emotional, continued, “I’ve spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and now I want to live it. I’ll miss you all terribly.”
Adele’s Munich residency, which began on August 2 at the Messe München open-air venue, marked her first performance in mainland Europe since 2016.
Her Las Vegas residency, which began in November 2022, will conclude with her final 10 shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace from October 25 to November 23. By the end of this run, she will have completed 100 shows, despite some rescheduled dates and changes.
This announcement comes after previous comments from Adele about taking a break from performing and recording. In a July interview with the German outlet ZDF, she shared her plans to focus on “other creative things” during her hiatus. “I don’t have any plans for new music at all. I want a big break after this, and I think I want to explore other creative avenues, just for a little while,” she explained.