Adele reveals canceling Las Vegas show was the worst moment of my career

Vowed to "nail" the rescheduled show later this year

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There was just no soul in it,” she said in an interview with Elle magazine.

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It was very different from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy.

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I tried too hard to give it those things in such a controlled environmen

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I was so excited about those shows. It was devastating.

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The first few months were really, really tough.

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I don't think many people would have done what I did

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Adele said it felt like an opportune time for the show in her career

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Thanks for watching the web story

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