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June 24, 2012
Adele’s bisexual lover dumped her for gay friend

New biography reveals Grammy award-winning singer's heartbreak that inspired debut album 19

Adele’s bisexual lover dumped her for one of her gay friends, according to a new biography of the British superstar.

Author Marc Shapiro says a cruel heartbreak at the age of 18 inspired Adele to write her debut album 19, which featured hits like Chasing Pavements and Hometown Glory.

Just four hours after Adele declared her romantic intentions with the bisexual man, he ran off to be with one of her closest male friends, as reported in the Daily Mail.

After four months of him cheating on her, she couldn’t take it anymore.

June 21, 2012
Adele's bisexual lover drove her to drink

New biography reveals Grammy award-winning singer had a 'drinking problem'

Adele's bisexual lover drove her to drink, according to a new biography of the British Grammy winner.

Author Marc Shapiro alleges the Someone Like You singer developed a 'drinking problem' while promoting her debut single Hometown Glory and once was so drunk during a gig she was almost unable to perform, reported the Metro.

Shapiro claimed the 24-year-old 'loved the drama surrounding boys who treated her bad.'

'Adele would drink more than normal to salve the heartbreak.'

April 22, 2012
Adele named as new gay icon

GaydarRadio listeners vote for the British pop songstress over rival Lady Gaga

Madonna and Kylie have a new sister in their pop royalty family, as Adele was named as a new gay icon today (22 April).

The Someone Like You singer won 55% of the thousands of votes cast by GaydarRadio listeners in the UK, while her nearest rival Lady Gaga only received 18.9%.

Other winners were Gareth Thomas, the first openly gay professional rugby union player, who won Celebrity of the Year picking up more than a quarter of the votes.

Openly gay Swedish footballer Anton Hysen was named Hero of the Year after getting more than a third of the votes.

March 1, 2012
George Michael and Adele have work-together love-in

One of Britain’s leading gay stars, George Michael, is set to collaborate with Brit-award winning singer Adele

Openly gay singer George Michael reportedly wants to collaborate with Adele, Britain’s top performing artist of the last year.

The 48-year-old Careless Whisper singer – who battled a near-fatal bout of pneumonia last year – struck up a friendship with Adele, 24, after presenting her with the Best Album Brit award for her record, 21, last month.

Adele's award became controversial when TV bosses forced her to cut her acceptance speech short, leading her to make a rude hand gesture to Brit chiefs.

February 21, 2012
No gong for Jessie J and Adele called 'tranny' at Brits

Bisexual singer Jessie J wins nothing at UK's Brit Awards, while host James Corden hits low note with Adele 'tranny' gag

Despite up for three gongs, bisexual pop star Jessie J left tonight’s Brit Awards in London empty-handed.

While the show’s host James Corden called Adele a ‘tranny’ in a joke that transgender viewers may have found in poor taste.

The Price Tag singer, who was awarded the Brits Critics' Choice prize for 2011, was up for gongs in the categories of British Female Solo Artist, British Single and British Breakthrough Act