Adele said her Las Vegas residency show was "perfect" and "looked just like how I imagined" as she kicked off the first night of her postponed run.
The singer became emotional as she thanked fans for "coming back to me" as she opened the show at The Colosseum venue at the Caesars Palace hotel.
She received a standing ovation as she took to the stage, but told fans that she ought to be the one giving them one instead.
"Thank you so much for coming back to me," she told them.
"It looks just like I imagined it would, it's just perfect, thank you."
In her typically jokey manner, Adele continued: "I don’t get to go off stage for about 50 minutes so I’m going to have (a) sh**** face of streaked makeup for the whole first part of the show.
"I’m so nervous and I’m so scared and I’m so happy."
She added that the show "started small" before launching into her first song of the evening, a rendition of her 2015 number one single Hello, after which she received another standing ovation.
Throughout the evening Adele delivered a selection of powerful and emotional hits which spanned her four studio albums, accompanying most with spectacular visuals.
Songs from her latest Brit award-winning album 30 included Easy On Me, I Drink Wine, Oh My God, and Cry Your Heart Out.
Fans were also delighted to a rendition of her Oscar-winning James Bond theme, Skyfall, with visual effects showing the singer set against fiery backgrounds.
Rapper Stormzy was pictured in the audience alongside Adele’s partner Rich Paul.
Adele later declared she had "the best fans in the world" and thanked them after receiving waves of support for her decision to postpone.
Her new run is scheduled to take place from November 18 and run to March 25, with the 24 rescheduled shows as well as eight extra dates.
Source: Press Association
