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Adele pays tribute to Winehouse

Adele paid an emotional tribute to Amy Winehouse
Adele paid an emotional tribute to Amy Winehouse

Adele set off waterworks by paying tribute to Amy Winehouse during her long-awaited return to stage.

The Set Fire To The Rain singer marked what would have been Winehouse’s 28th birthday on Wednesday night with a version of Bob Dylan’s To Make You Feel My Love.

Overcoming a chest infection to resume her shows, Adele explained that the crowd would know her tribute song well, after contestant Rebecca Ferguson covered the ballad on last year’s X-Factor series.

Adele make the crowd all teary eyed as she sang a rendition of To Make You Feel My Love for her 28th birthday.

Speaking to the crowd the singer said: “This is for Amy Winehouse, whose birthday it is today.”

According to the Metro newspaper an audience member stated: “I’ve never been to a gig where I’ve seen so many people wiping away their tears…including myself.”

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