Adele is 'ready to finally' put her new album out, announces release date for '30'
Adele is back.
The 33-year-old singer officially announced Wednesday she's "ready to finally" release her next album "30" and it's coming November 19.
"I was certainly nowhere near where I'd hoped to be when I first started it nearly three years ago. Quite the opposite actually," Adele shared in a statement on Twitter.
She continued: "I’ve learned a lot of blistering truths about myself along the way. I’ve shed many layers but also wrapped myself if new ones. Discovered genuinely useful and wholesome mentalities to lead with, and I feel like I’ve finally found my feeling again. I’d go so far as to say that I’ve never felt more peaceful in my life."
Since her last studio album "25" in 2015, Adele has since married and divorced her husband Simon Konecki. In her statement, she refers to her album as the "friend" who got her through the "most turbulent period of my life."
"And then that friend who no matter what, checked in on me even though I'd stopped checking in with them because I'd become so consumed with my own grief. I've painstakingly rebuilt my house and my heart since then and this album narrates it," she wrote.
30 - November 19 pic.twitter.com/vp6ornlda2
— Adele (@Adele) October 13, 2021
On October 5, Adele teased a new song on social media for "Easy On Me," set to come out Oct. 15.
In the black-and-white video, Adele pops a tape into a car cassette player, glancing in the rearview mirror and turning up the volume before soft piano notes start playing in the background. She drives down the road, sheets of music flying out of the backseat of the truck.
USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Adele for comment.
Easy On Me - October 15 pic.twitter.com/7HRvxAfEqy
— Adele (@Adele) October 5, 2021
The teaser comes days after billboards with the number "30" started popping up in cities around the world, sparking rumors among fans that the singer will release an album this year. Adele's previous albums have all had numbers as titles, referencing her age, starting with debut album "19" in 2008, followed by 2011's "21" and 2015's "25."
Fans believe cryptic ‘30’ billboards that began appearing in Dubai and Ireland may be hinting at Adele’s comeback. (Her previous album titles: 19, 21, 25) pic.twitter.com/ICfsC2v1h3
— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 1, 2021
On Monday, Adele's website layout and social media profile pictures featured updated images that matched the navy blue color scheme of the "30" billboards, leading to more speculation before Tuesday's song announcement.
Adele celebrated the 10th anniversary of her sophomore album "21," now the best-selling album of the 21st century, earlier this year.
"21," which propelled Adele to true superstar heights with hit singles "Rolling in the Deep,” the plaintive love song "Someone Like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain," came out Jan. 24, 2011, in Europe before its North American release on Feb. 22 of that year.
"Well I never! Happy 10 years old friend!" Adele wrote in the Instagram caption. "It’s crazy how little I remember of what it was like and how I felt a decade ago. But Thank You from the bottom of my heart for letting us into your lives and letting me be a soundtrack to some of it."
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Contributing: Bryan Alexander
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