Adele Shares Sweet Moment with Meryl Streep During Las Vegas Show — While Dressed as HerDeath Becomes HerCharacter

Mar. 15, 2025

Adele, Meryl Streep.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Adelepaid homage to one ofMeryl Streep’s most beloved film roles — and the actress seemed to approve!

During herWeekends with AdeleLas Vegas residency show on Friday, Nov. 1, the singer, 36, made her way through the crowd at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace while dressed as Madeline Ashton, Streep’s character from the 1992 filmDeath Becomes Her, as seen invideoshared online.

Wearing a silver jacket reminiscent of one that Streep, 75, wore as Ashton in the comedy/fantasy movie, as well as a blonde wig and a large silver necklace, Adele sang her track “When We Were Young” but stopped when she saw the star standing in the audience before her.

The pair next shared a sweet embrace, hugging one another as Adele continued to belt the tune from her 2015 album25. “I love you,” she also told Streep in between song lyrics.

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Meryl Streep in ‘Death Becomes Her.'.Mary Evans/UNIVERSAL PICTURES/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection

Mary Evans/UNIVERSAL PICTURES/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection

Adele’s sweet encounter with Streep took place shortly after she shared a moment withCéline Dionat her Las Vegas residency show on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Adelebecame tearfulas the pair embraced for several seconds. She then said a few words to Dion, who held Adele’s face in her hands, before the “My Heart Will Go On” singer kissed her hand.

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Adele later detailed in aposton X why themoment was so special for her, writing in part, “I have been performing in Celine Dion’s room at the Colosseum for almost 2 years now. It was the only venue I wanted to play in Vegas because it was built for her. I have a picture of her right next to the stage that I touch every night before I walk on and she came to the show this weekend and it was a surprise and it was a MOMENT!!”

Not long after, Dion herself thenpaid tribute to the special momentshared between the singers, writing to Adele in anInstagram poston Friday, Nov. 1, “Your performance was spectacular, your production was so beautiful. We loved seeing you and hearing you sing…it was such an emotional night for us all.”

source: people.com