Adele, the world renowned pop star, has recently announced her retreat from the music industry. While no one really knows how long she will be gone, or if she plans to come back at all, some have speculated it could be as long as 15 years or even forever. Although Adele’s music is still available for access on different music platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, etc.), the absence of Adele has devastated many fans.

Adele is known worldwide for her musical abilities. Her dedication to contemporary music with emotional, touching lyrics has been proven to connect to fans and has significantly impacted the music culture. She is the recipient of sixteen Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, eighteen Billboard Music Awards, twelve Brit Awards, five American Music Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, each for Songwriter of the Year.

The reason for Adele’s departure has been believed to be to give her time to focus on her personal life and well-being. Throughout the journey of her fame, she has often been open to share her struggles and dilemmas within celebrity life. Although everyone is devastated, her fans only want what is best for her, so Adele is receiving support during this time of change.

As Adele finished up her shows in Munich, Germany on August 31, she announced, “…[t]he last seven years building a new life for myself and I want to live in that. I want to live my new life that I’ve been building…” Adele states that she has already spent so much time focusing on her fans and building her career, but now she would like to spend time living her life on her own.