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Adele kicked off her UK arena tour in Belfast last night (29 February), playing an 18-song set that comprised most of her biggest hits, and displaying her characteristic potty-mouth charm.
The singer arrived by walking through the crowd towards the main stage. After opening with a trio of songs - 'Hello', 'Hometown Glory' and 'One And Only' - one from each of her three albums, Adele told the crowd, "I've been fucking shitting myself all day. Bad bowel movements. I've had to have an Imodium."
Also included in the two hour set was her Oscar winning Bond theme 'Skyfall', newer tracks 'Million Years Ago' and 'Send My Love (To Your New Lover)', as well as her famous Bob Dylan cover, 'Make You Feel My Love'.
"I know some of you have been dragged along," she conceded at one point, "but I'm going to win you over." Judging from the reaction on Twitter and beyond, she succeeeded in doing so. Not everyone needed to be won over though - fans had flown from as far as Tokyo to witness the opening night of her tour.
See the setlist for the first night of Adele's UK arena tour below.
Hello
Hometown Glory
One and Only
Rumour Has It
Water Under the Bridge
I Miss You
Skyfall
Million Years Ago
Don't You Remember
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)
Sweetest Devotion
Chasing Pavements
Someone Like You
Set Fire to the Rain
All I Ask
When We Were Young
Rolling in the Deep
Adele's UK tour continues tonight with another Belfast show, before heading to the likes of Manchester, London, Glasgow and Birmingham. See Adele's UK and Ireland dates below. Buy tickets and get more information here.
MARCH
Tuesday 1st March Belfast SSE Arena
Friday 4th March Dublin 3Arena
Saturday 5th March Dublin 3Arena
Monday 7th March Manchester Manchester Arena
Tuesday 8th March Manchester Manchester Arena
Thursday 10th March Manchester Manchester Arena
Friday 11th March Manchester Manchester Arena
Tuesday 15th March London The O2 Arena
Wednesday 16th March London The O2 Arena
Friday 18th March London The O2 Arena
Saturday 19th March London The O2 Arena
Tuesday 22nd March London The O2 Arena
Wednesday 23rd March London The O2 Arena
Monday 4th April London The O2 Arena
Tuesday 5th April London The O2 Arena
Friday 25th March Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
Saturday 26th March Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena
Tuesday 29th March Birmingham Genting Arena
Wednesday 30th March Birmingham Genting Arena
Friday 1st April Birmingham Genting Arena
Saturday 2nd April Birmingham Genting Arena
