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An Evening with Adele An Evening with Adele An Evening with Adele was the debut concert tour by British singer Adele, in support of her debut album, "19". The tour was unusual in that it included few dates in the United Kingdom, Adele's home and the territory where "19" was most successful. Instead, the tour focused heavily on North America. Adele and the tour gained some notoriety when she cancelled tour dates in 2008 in order to spend time with her boyfriend, an incident she later expressed regret over. One of the last performances on the tour took place at the historic Hollywood Bowl.