Adele took my virginity

Adele set fire to the rain. She sang her heart out, drenched in water, as fireworks lit up the sky. I cried happy tears. I took a photo of Adele’s projected eyes and put it on Instagram, with a caption saying the show was the best way to break my concert virginity.

Adele performed at Mount Smart stadium in Auckland on March 26 in her last overseas show for her tour.

As rain showered the rest of the audience, I wondered if the weather would affect the superstar. Justin Bieber, I told my friend, would never have come out and played on a night like this. Not Adele. Her only complaint was she had spent two hours in hair and makeup for nothing.

Hello played as the opening act, but the set list included songs from all of her albums.

But I was slightly saddened that my favourite song, All I Ask, was not featured on the list. It was a great show regardless.

The light show, fireworks and confetti that featured through the performance made it visually appealing.

I love fireworks and found myself grinning wide as the night sky was illuminated.

In a previous New Zealand concert, a fan found a letter under her seat written by Adele. After checking and double-checking under my seat for a letter, I was gutted to find the letter winner a few seats away.

but I was appreciative of the singer’s attempt to interact with her audience.

I found myself laughing a lot more than you may expect at a concert, but after trying to play out some of her jokes to blank faces I’ve realised you can’t explain Adele’s humour, you had to be there.

Adele performed to a high quality, even in the rain. It sounded like I was listening to the studio version.

Going to her show couldn’t come with a higher recommendation from me. But don’t take my word for it, selling out three New Zealand concerts doesn’t happen by luck. I was completely elated the whole time I was in my seat, giving her a standing ovation for her last act, with the rest of the 40,000-plus people in the crowd.

I found my hands burning and my voice hoarse at the end of the show, but I couldn’t care less.

If you didn’t pay for a ticket, you may have missed out, as she says she doesn’t have any future plans to do tours. I thought I was a fan before I went to the concert, but now I’m in love.