Adele Returns to the Spotlight With Film Debut as Fans Await New Album

Adele is set to return to the spotlight with a major screen debut, while fans wait for news on her next album. The 38-year-old singer will make her feature film debut in Cry to Heaven, a drama directed by Tom Ford. Filming has been completed, and the story adapts Anne Rice’s 1982 novel set in the world of 18th-century Italian opera. The cast includes Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult, and Julianne Moore. For music, Adele’s last release, 30, came out in November 2021, and she hasn’t performed publicly since finishing her 2024 tour. Reports of new recording sessions in London have been denied by her management, and no album date or title has been announced.