Adele’s residency in Munich is not a “normal” one
She further fueled the expectations. Not usually giving interviews, with only two weeks to go until the debut of her residency in Munich, Adele opened up to the cameras of the German broadcaster Zdf, announcing her intention to take a break from music after the shows in the German city: “My tank is pretty empty after being on stage every weekend in Las Vegas.
I don’t have anything new planned, zero. I want a big break after this tour and I think I want to do some other creative things, just for a little while,” said the British pop diva. It is not known whether the break will only concern recording activity or also live, but that was enough to reassure the .703 thousand fans who have already bought a ticket for one of the ten shows scheduled from 2 to 31 August in Munich who did well to put their hands in their wallets. And at the same time to convince the 37,000 who are still procrastinating not to waste time. There is a real risk that to see the voice of “Someone like you” back in action on a stage they will have to wait years.
And never mind if the Ticket prices which remain on sale on official channels they range from 184 to 749 euros (For the record: there are also VIP packages on sale at prices ranging from 488 euros to 1252 euros each). The anticipation in the German city is sky-high. Yesterday the German branch of Live Nation organized a big press conference to reveal all the details of Adele’s residency. Figures included. The hostess didn’t show up, but her presence had never been announced. It was up to her to speak for her historic manager Jonathan Dickenswho tried to explain what fans can – and should – expect: “The shows will be the exact opposite of the very small shows in Las Vegas. There will be a different lineup in Monaco than in Las Vegas. Of course there will also be the classics. But I won’t say more, because there will be something surprising”.
The shows are the first held by Adele in continental Europe since 2016if you exclude the ones two years ago in London’s Hyde Park. The arena designed and built specifically for the 120 million-selling star – hosted by the Riem exhibition center – is simply spectacular. And from record. The giant screen that overlooks the stage is, according to the creative directors, the largest screen in an outdoor arena ever: it is as long as 220 meters and it was imagined as a film. The scenography and creative direction of the shows was taken care of Florian Wiedera German excellence who with his visions has made the performances of U2, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Robbie Williams, Rammstein legendary, has worked several times at Eurovision, has curated the opening shows of mega sporting events such as the 2022 World Cup, as well as having dealt with Adele in the past.
With Adele on stage, there should be, in addition to the band, also an orchestra, which will accompany the superstar on the notes of hits such as .“Hello”, “Easy on me”, “Turning tables”, “Don’t you remember”, “Skyfall”, “Rolling in the deep”.
Further details of the show have not been released, but organizers have assured that the performances will leave jaws dropped. 74 thousand spectators who will applaud Adele every nightwho will sing on the evenings of August 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 23, 24, 30 and 31 (the pop star, according to the German newspaper Bild, will stay in a luxury hotel in the historic center of Munich, from 30 thousand euros per evening – he would have rented the entire floor of the building for himself and his collaborators). Clemens Baumgärtner, head of economic affairs in Munich, estimates that Adele’s shows will bring 566 million euros of revenue to the city, including restaurants, hotels, trains and more. “It’s all so damn exciting”, wrote the diva on Instagram a few days ago, posting some photos of an inspection. How can you blame her?
