With a record 24 million streams of her new single Easy On Me in seven days, Adele needed no help reaching No1 in the UK charts – but recruiting celebrity chums to help with a TV special seems to be proving trickier.
Showbiz agents were surprised last week when they received a request from staff working with Oprah Winfrey on a programme for the US network CBS, asking for ‘VVIPs’ to take part in next month’s two-hour show.
The Mail received an email on Sunday asking agents to nominate A-list celebrities who would be available to film with Adele in November at a secret London location. The stars were easily recognisable to American audiences.
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One Night Only! Excitedly announcing the programme last week, the network said the profile would include a ‘wide-ranging conversation about her new album
It is understood the footage will feature in Adele One Night Only – due to be screened on November 14 – alongside an interview with Ms Winfrey and a mini-concert by the 33-year-old singer, featuring some of the tracks from her new album, 30.
‘This all seems very strange and unusual, not really something that happens when shows like this are made,’ said one agent.
‘You would have thought Adele would have friends queuing up to take part, but it doesn’t seem to be the case.’
Finding friends: The Mail received an email on Sunday asking agents to nominate A-list celebrities who would be available to film with Adele on November 6.
Excitedly announcing the programme last week, the network said the profile would include a ‘wide-ranging conversation about her new album, the stories behind the songs, life after divorce, weight loss and raising her son’.
The TV special will air five days before 30. It has been preceded previously by a media blitz by Adele, who is currently dating Rich Paul, a US sports agent.
As well as appearing on the covers of both British and US Vogue, the London-born star has given fans a video tour of her £7 million Los Angeles mansion and visited a US basketball game in an all-leather outfit.