Adele refused to ride the London Underground for nearly 20 years.
The 35-year-old pop superstar, who was born and raised in the British capital, stopped using the subway in 2005 after the city’s public transport system was hit by a series of suicide bombings targeting subways and buses, killing two or more people. I stopped. 50 people.
According to Mail Online, the singer explained her fear on stage at Weekend with Adele’s residency in Las Vegas. She said: ‘Ever since she became famous, she hasn’t ridden the Tube much in England.
“It’s been since there was a terrorist attack there. I’m claustrophobic so I’m scared.”
However, when Adele returned to the UK last year, she was forced to confront her fear of the tube as she needed to travel from central London to the O2 Arena in north Greenwich and didn’t have time to catch a taxi.
She added: “[During] final break [from the residency shows], I wanted to go back to London and go to the Mamma Mia party. Located at O2.
“It was a Friday night, and I had an appointment beforehand, so I had to arrive in about 45 minutes, but it was a two-hour drive due to traffic.
“So I had to take the subway and I had to have my hair and make-up done for appointments, so I looked a lot like the singer Adele.
“I got on the subway and I was wearing a mask, and to be fair there were a lot of security guards and a few friends with me, but we all went completely unnoticed and felt like we were at home. You can’t imagine what’s going on.” Something happened and I… fell asleep! ”
Adele added that it was actually a very positive experience for her. she continued. “Anyway, I loved it. Then I got to the O2 and had to walk through thousands of people. That’s when people started recognizing me, but I… There was no.”
She added, “I wasn’t scared of riding the subway. I loved it. It reminded me of my teenage years.”
