Adele Explains Why She Turned Down Duet With Beyonce
Adele has reportedly decided to turn down a duet request from Beyoncé after Queen Bey allegedly pursued the collabo for an entire year. A close source said Beyonce has been asking Adele for a year to join forces. It it said that she went into the studio with Adele at the end of last year and tried to convince her to collaborate on a track but the “Hello” singer turned down the offer.
It’s not known why Adele decided against signing with Beyoncé, but the 27-year-old told i-D magazine in an interview published Oct. 29 that she fears the personal and social implications that are attached to fame, which could explain why she’d avoid a solo with an Hollywood tycoon like Beyoncé. Adele guards her personal life so carefully. She’s been open about her struggle with fame, explaining that she worries about being engulfed by it and it changing her.
“I’m just frightened of it, you know?” she said. “Frightened of it destroying me and it ruining my and me getting lost… It’s a bit toxic, fame. I’ve got enough toxins in me body. I don’t need any of that!”
The star has also been very careful about the music she is releasing. As 25 is her first album since 2011’S 21, Adele thought long and hard about the tracks she wanted to include. In fact, almost a whole record about being a mother – she has three-year-old Angelo with her partner Simon Konecki – was ditched.
Adele’s new single, “Hello,” has shattered records on every platform. Her upcoming “25” album is predicted to see 2 million units its first week of release.
