Music superstar Adele says she couldn’t afford a home in London

She’s one of the richest women in show business – but fans can’t believe singer Adele’s jaw-dropping new admission about her finances.

Adele is turning some heads with her latest comments.

In a recent interview with British Vogue, the multi-platinum singer revealed that she invested over US$30 million into Los Angeles real estate, but couldn’t quite afford London living.

Adele, 33, who is worth almost an estimated $250 million, purchased three properties in the upscale Hidden Valley community in the past five years.

“The kind of house I have in LA I could never afford in London. Ever,” the British native told the outlet.

Adele says she moved to LA because she couldn’t afford the kind of house she wanted in London. Picture: Instagram

The 15-time Grammy winner explained that when she lived in London, most of her time was spent “in a car or inside a building,” adding that she wanted to be somewhere with “fresh air and somewhere where I could see the sky.”

This led social media users to take the opportunity to joke about the singer’s plight.

“Adele with her long money can’t afford a house in London? We are all doomed,” one Twitter user noted.

“She owns three homes in LA, totalling $30 million, but she can’t afford real estate in London?” another questioned.

I still think the most interesting part of the Adele Vogue UK interview is that she admits that even she (Adele!) can't afford to buy property in London. GLOBAL SUPERSTAR ADELE cannot afford to buy property in London! pic.twitter.com/zIUFURQIk2

— george (@georgegriffiths) October 8, 2021

If Adele is saying she can’t afford to live In London then I gotta get out of here

— 🇨🇩 YOU HEARD IT (@STR8FROMZO) October 10, 2021

THE Adele says she can’t afford her dream house in London? The London property market is in the bin https://t.co/VJIeMfk7h7

— Michelle Obama (@omgeze) October 9, 2021

In 2016, Adele bought her first home in Beverly Hills for US$9.5 million. Three years later, she purchased a second home for US$10.65 million next door to the first. In May, the singer paid US$10 million for a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home she purchased from pal Nicole Richie. The most recent home sits adjacent to the other two homes.

Combined, all three homes span over 18,000 square feet.

To compare, the most expensive penthouse in London, which spans 18,000 square feet, is listed for a whopping US$247 million.

Adele’s first single in six years, Easy on Me, is slated to drop Friday and her new album is expected to be released at the end of November.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.

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