VIDEO: Adele Calls Out Rude Fan for Filming During Her Live Concert

By: May. 31, 2016
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During a recent tour stop at Italy's Arena di Verona, superstar Adele stopped her show in order to call out a fan in the audience who was recording her live concert. The Grammy winner pointed directly at the offender and scolded "Can you stop filming me with a video camera, because I'm really here in real life?" She adds, "You can enjoy it in real life, rather than through your camera." Watch the video!

Adele's debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success. It is certified seven times platinum in the UK, and double platinum in the US. At the 51st Annual GRAMMY AWARDS in 2009, Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Adele released her second studio album, 21, in early 2011, earning the singer numerous awards in 2012, including six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year; two Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year, and three American Music Awards. The album has been certified 16 times platinum in the UK, and is the fourth best-selling album in the UK of all time.

In 2012, she released "Skyfall", which she wrote and recorded for the James Bond film of the same name. The song won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Adele released her third studio album, 25, in 2015. It became the year's best-selling album and broke first week sales records in the UK and US. The lead single, "Hello", became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release. With sales of more than 100 million records, Adele is one of thebest-selling recording artists in the world.



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