Garden over gig: Adele snubs $1.3m Middle East show

Adele

JEDDAH: British singer Adele has reportedly turned down a whopping £1 million ($1.3 million) to perform at a private gathering in the Middle East — to concentrate on her gardening.
According to Australian singer Guy Sebastian — a judge on Australia’s version of the X Factor — the “Hello” songstress turned down a two-gig deal as she is enjoying the simple things in life.
He told the Daily Star: “I was with Adele’s agent and two gigs offered her a £1 million deal to perform. Her agent said: ‘Nah, she’s not doing it. She’s busy gardening this week.’
“Adele is often weeding these days.”
The singer is said to have declined the offer to sing in front of Arab billionaires after developing a passion for weeding and growing her own plants.
The 29-year-old was named the richest UK celebrity under 30 with an estimated £132 million fortune.
According to reports, she earned around £16 million last year — £45,000 per day.
Adele took a hiatus following her 121 date worldwide tour. Following her final two dates at London’s Wembley Stadium in June she announced she was taking a break from music to concentrate on her personal life.
Adele declined to comment when contacted by several publications.