Adele has revealed that rapper Kanye West inspired her recent Glastonbury performance. The pop sensation headlined the popular festival on Saturday evening and says she accepted the gig after watching Kanye perform in 2015.
“I have dreaded ever being asked to do this festival – not that I thought I would ever be asked to do it. I was up there on that platform last year with Emily Eavis watching Kanye, which I thought was amazing, and I have never been so frightened of a crowd that I saw last year. As I was watching it I was like, ‘Alright, alright, I’ll try and do it’,” she stated.
The British star explained that her previous attendance to the festival had also played a role and inspired her to perform. She acknowledged the likes of Radiohead and Garbage as particular sources of inspiration.
“The career that I have was inspired by when I was about seven years old and I was up there by that tower there with the lights and I saw Garbage play and I was like ‘f**k me, I want to do that,” she revealed.
The star then added: “I saw The Prodigy that year, I saw Radiohead. That was when I was like ‘I want to be making music’, not necessarily up on this stage, but it’s amazing the way that music brings people together and that’s why I’m so grateful that all came and stood here together for me.”
The 28-year-old singer was anxious and nervous for a while, but ultimately embraced the experience. “I didn’t want to come on and now I don’t want to go off. I will never forget it,” the artist reflected.
Her performance lasted roughly 90 minutes, consisting of 15 songs. She opened with the hit Hello and was enjoyed by a wide range of celebrities such as James Corden and Robbie Williams.