Adele announces 'fabulous' summer shows in Munich, first Europe concert since 2016
Adele is ready to say "hello" to Germany.
The "Easy on Me" singer on Wednesday announced a series of four shows in Munich this August, which will mark the first time she has played in mainland Europe since 2016.
Adele's performances will take place at Munich Messe in an "open-air environment that has been exclusively created for these special shows," according to the announcement. "The bespoke arena will feature a combination of seated grandstands and standing areas with capacity for 80,000 people per night."
The shows are set for Aug. 2, Aug. 3, Aug. 9 and Aug. 10.
On Instagram, Adele said she received a call a few months ago about a summer run of shows and was "too curious" not to pursue the idea.
"A one off, bespoke pop-up stadium designed around whatever show I want to put on?" she wrote. "Ohh!? Pretty much slap bang in the middle of Europe? In Munich? That's a bit random, but still fabulous! Right after the Euros? Come on England! With the Olympics next door? Go on Simone! And some of my favourite artists playing shows too? Why…YES!!"
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How to get Adele tickets to Munich shows
Ticket registration for the Munich shows has opened on Adele's website, with registered fan purchases set for Feb. 7 and the general on sale to the public scheduled for Feb. 9.