Adele recently shared with fans that she’s “a bit deaf” in one ear following a painful infection.
The Hello singer, 36, revealed she contracted a rare waterborne bacteria while in Munich in August during her residency, causing severe pain she described as “worse than childbirth.”
Addressing the ordeal while on stage in Las Vegas on Friday, she opened up about her health struggles and shared: “I have an ear infection, which is pretty grim.
“I’ve never had one before. It’s the most painful thing that’s ever, ever happened to me.
“It was worse than childbirth. It’s a rare water bacteria. It’s very hard to treat.”
Adele shared that she felt like she wanted to "chop [her] ear off" after being given the wrong antibiotics, according to The Sun.
She continued: “I was on the wrong antibiotics for a few days and they managed to give me one that started to work.
“I wanted to chop my ear off a few times. I’m no longer in pain, which is great but I’m a bit deaf in my left ear!”
It’s not the first time Adele has shared other health struggles, having previously suffered a skin infection thanks to her Spanx.
In June 2023, the British hitmaker disclosed that performing under the intense stage lights at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace led to a fungal skin condition affecting her upper thighs, buttocks, and lower abdomen.
She explained at the time: “It is a bit crude but I never knew it existed. Obviously when I do my shows I wear Spanx and keep it all in and make it all fit me.
“And I sweat a lot and it doesn’t go anywhere. So basically I just sit in my own sweat.”
Her health admission comes after the London native shared an emotional embrace with Celine Dion after she spotted the Canadian singer in the audience during her show.
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In footage shared online, Adele can be seen breaking down in tears as they hug in The Colosseum, where Dion staged her residency for more than a decade.
After briefly talking while holding each other, Adele returned to the floor and told the audience: “Give it up for Ms Celine Dion”.
An emotional Dion can be seen wiping her eyes with a tissue before she stood up and waved at the audience while Adele continued to sing her hit When We Were Young.
In another clip, Adele hails Dion as “one of my favourite people of all time” as she gestures to the singing superstar in the audience.
Adele returned to The Colosseum this weekend to continue her residency after taking a break to perform a series of shows in Munich in a purpose-built outdoor arena.
Weekends With Adele launched at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in November 2022 and is due to conclude in November this year.
