There are plenty of celebrities who aren't shy about showing their support for the LGBTQ+ community, including Taylor Swift and Daniel Radcliffe, though few may be outspoken as the acclaimed singer-songwriter Adele. One of her fans learned this the hard way while attending one of her Las Vegas shows and decided to take a shot at Pride Month, something Adele did not let fly.
The incident took place during Adele's Las Vegas Colosseum show at Caesar's Palace on Saturday, where the singer performs regularly as part of her residency at the hotel and casino. While she was performing, one of the concert goers yelled out “Pride sucks,” prompting Adele to stop momentarily and unleash a vicious verbal lashing on the person who made the comment, according to TMZ.
“Did you just come to my show and say that Pride sucks?” Adele told the concert attendee. “Are you f****** stupid? Don't be f****** ridiculous.”
Most of those in attendance were caught off guard initially by Adele's reaction before most began to cheer in support of the singer and how she called out the person responsible for the comment.
It isn't the first time Adele has called out attendees at any of her shows for behavior she feels is interruptive, either. She openly dared fans in attendance at a July 2023 concert to throw something at her as her way of addressing the trend of attendees throwing something at performs during concerts which, in some cases, actually injured the performer.
Her response appeared to have extra vitriol behind it, though, as Saturday marked the beginning of Pride Month, which runs for all of June and typically culminates with Pride marches and parades in many U.S. cities. Las Vegas, alone, features a variety of Pride shows and events during the month, as well, that range from simple entertainment to charity events.
A Staunch Ally
Adele, herself, has proven herself to be a steadfast ally of the LGBTQ+ community over the course of her career, regularly speaking out in its support. One of the most notable examples of this support came at a 2016 concert in Belgium the day after the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.
The shooting took place on June 12, 2016, left 50 people dead, including the shooter Omar Mateen after a three-hour standoff with police, while another 58 were injured. The next day, Adele told the crowd in Belgium the show that evening was dedicated to the victims of the shooting.
“I would like to start tonight by dedicating this entire show to everybody in Orlando and at Pulse nightclub last night,” Adele said. “The LGBTQ community, they’re like my soul mates since I was really young, so I’m very moved by it.”
Her support has manifested in various other ways, ranging from individual songs she said were written for the LGBTQ+ community to becoming an ordained minister to oversee the marriage of her close friend and comedian Alan Carr to his then-husband, Paul Drayton.
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