Adele put on an animated display as she walked the red carpet at the BRIT Awards at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday.
The singer, 33, who is performing at the event, was clearly in good spirits as she pulled a series of dramatic expressions while making her way down the carpet.
The star’s appearance comes as she continues to face backlash for leaving fans thousands of pounds out of pocket when she pulled the plug on her Stateside shows with just 24 hours notice.
Having fun: Adele put on an animated display as she walked the red carpet at the BRIT Awards at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday
The hitmaker ensured all eyes were on her as she donned a figure-hugging black plunging gown.
Adele looked radiant for the evening in the garment which featured a plunging neckline with a sheer detail.
The dress also featured a matching sheer train while Adele added to her outfit with a pair of diamond earrings.
Wearing her blonde locks in a poker straight style, the singer accentuated her natural beauty with a light pallet of makeup.
Laughter: The singer, 33, who is performing at the event, was clearly in good spirits as she pulled a series of dramatic expressions while making her way down the carpet
Shows: The star’s appearance comes as she continues to face backlash for leaving fans thousands of pounds out of pocket when she pulled the plug on her Stateside shows with just 24 hours notice
The singer – who has been hiding out at boyfriend Rich Paul’s home in recent weeks – touched down at Heathrow on the weekend and was seen making her way into the airport’s Windsor Suite.
Rich, 40, was not seen at the airport after the sports agent found himself wrapped up into the controversy over the Vegas residency, which Adele canceled just a day before she was supposed to begin performing last month.
A source at the rehearsals told Page Six late that the singer often made sobbing calls to her boyfriend that interrupted rehearsals.
‘Adele’s been crying and couldn’t get through a single full rehearsal for the past month,’ said the source, who was connected to the Caesars Palace management team. ‘Just constantly on the phone with Rich… loudly shouting and sobbing.’
Wow: The hitmaker ensured all eyes were on her as she donned a figure-hugging black plunging gown
Stunning: Adele looked radiant for the evening in the garment which featured a plunging neckline with a sheer detail
Glamour: Adele added to her outfit with a pair of diamond earrings
Flawless: The singer accentuated her natural beauty with a light pallet of makeup
Success: Adele has been nominated for Artist Of The Year at the BRITs
They added: ‘She has barely rehearsed because she is constantly in the middle of an emotional shootout.’
The two were also rumored to be experiencing a rough patch in their relationship of six months, but Adele tried to squash it on social media last week.
She confirmed that she would be performing at the BRITs, and added at the end of her post, ‘Oh, and Rich sends his love.’
Amid the furore surrounding her Vegas residency, it’s been claimed that Adele wants to reduce her working commitments and make her career ‘more about her music’ following the cancellation of her Las Vegas shows.
Horror: Adele pulled a series of hilarious expressions in between poses
Back home: The singer – who has been hiding out at boyfriend Rich Paul’s home in recent weeks – touched down at Heathrow on the weekend
In demand: Adele was seen taking pictures with fans as she made her way down the carpet
The Mail on Sunday reported that she plans to ‘go back to basics’ after a high-profile PR campaign to promote her album, 30, including two TV specials.
Insiders say this explains her decision to appear at the BRITs and on Graham Norton’s chat show this Friday.
A source said: ‘There have been times in the past six months when things got too big. There have been tensions within Team Adele.
‘One minute she was living life away from the limelight, the next she was being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey.
‘Adele loves the Brits. It’s where she feels at home. She used to be interviewed by The Face magazine who really appreciated her work, then she ended up being interviewed by someone in Australia who hadn’t even listened to her album.
‘Underneath all of the millions of pounds is a normal girl from Tottenham who is not remotely big time.’