Vegas with a hint of Oktoberfest Adele takes her show to Munich

Earlier this summer, with a little help from AI, Adele slipped into a Bavarian-style dirndl dress, cradled a very tall beer and held a giant soft pretzel aloft.

- Deborah Cole

"Not long now... Pack ma's!" was the tagline, translating from Bavarian dialect as "Let's do this!"

Adele's groundbreaking Munich spectacular is now ready to begin tonight, attracting fans from around the world to 10 shows over the rest of this month at a custom-built pop-up stadium.

The bold project has sparked excitement and some controversy. The tongue-in-cheek Instagram story with the mocked-up Oktoberfest theme showed that the multi-platinum, multi-Grammywinning British singer was firmly embracing her long run in southern Germany - her first performances in continental Europe since 2016.

"In Munich? That's a bit random, but still fabulous!" was how she framed it on social media in January when the concerts were announced, calling it "a more wonderful way to spend my summer and end this beautiful phase of my life and career".

Adele is also still amid her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace, which began in November 2022 and ends later this year. Both the Vegas and Munich residencies give her a high level of creative and logistical control compared with touring a luxury option only available to entertainment's biggest draws.