When it comes to staging concerts at the Gabba it would be best if Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and his deputy Adrian Schrinner "shut up", according to Adele. In the lead-up to the first of her two shows, both Mr Quirk and Mr Schrinner spoke of their opposition to the concert being held at the Gabba because of the logistics of moving 60,000 people by bus. "I know there was a bit of controversy about me playing the Gabba," Adele said. Adele's Brisbane City Council broadside came moments after a beetle, a cricket and a cockroach joined her onstage. Instead of putting on something light, she donned a black velvet coat and black pants and a black top.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 04, 2017 17:48 UTC