Adele Releases Concert DVD to Theaters for Free, Cancels US Tour

By Justin Sarachik, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, November 10, 2011

Columbia Records will release Adele's "Live at The Royal Albert Hall" DVD to 26 theaters around the world for free this month.

Fans of Adele can apply for free tickets at the singer's official website and gain additional information as to where they can view the film.

The United States will show the film in Los Angeles at Sony Music Theater in Beverly Hills Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. and in New York at the Angelika Film Center Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.

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The concert will be available on DVD and Blu Ray formats. It will feature 90 minutes of performance and behind the scene footage from the day leading up to the concert. Also included will be a live CD of the entire show.

Adele is known for her powerful vocals and talent, and is praised for not trying to go the route of many other music artists, who present themselves as sexualized divas.

"The whole message with [Adele] is that it's just music, it's just really good music," said Richard Russell of XL Recordings to the Guardian. “There is nothing else. There are no gimmicks, no selling of sexuality. I think in the American market, particularly, they have come to the conclusion that is what you have to do.”

Adele's sophomore album, 21, debuted at the top of the charts in more than 10 countries with her breakout hit "Rolling in the Deep" leading the charge. The power of the lead single still has not slowed, despite being released almost a year ago. Billboard named it the biggest crossover hit of the past 25 years.

Adele recently cancelled her 10-city U.S. tour due to a vocal hemorrhage suffered during her United Kingdom tour. According to her record label, Columbia, Adele is unable to complete the remainder of the tour due to the condition of her throat.

"I have absolutely no choice but to recuperate properly and fully, or I risk damaging my voice forever," wrote the Grammy Award-winning singer on her website. "I have great confidence in believing you know how much this upsets me, how seriously I take it and how truly devastated and annoyed I am by this."

This is not the first time Adele has struggled with her vocal chords, as she had already canceled a few U.S. shows in June after getting laryngitis.

"My voice is weak and I need to build it back up. I'm gonna be starting up vocal rehab as soon as [I can], and start building my overall stamina in my voice, body and mind,” the 23-year-old wrote. "I will be back and I'm gonna smash the ball out the park once I'm touring again. I apologize from the bottom of my heart, sincerely I do."