Adele - Live At The Royal Albert Hall ^new^ Review

The setlist features a blend of hits from her first two albums and poignant cover versions: Set Fire to the Rain

This context bleeds into every frame of the film. When Adele walks onto that iconic circular stage, she isn't swaggering. She is tentative. She is grateful. She is, as she admits in her thick Tottenham accent, "absolutely terrified." The is a venue that has hosted legends from The Beatles to Churchill. For a 23-year-old who still couldn't quite believe her luck, the setting was intimidating. Yet, that fear is precisely what makes the performance so raw. adele - live at the royal albert hall