Adele references “Death Becomes Her” and hugs Meryl Streep at concert

Adele not only nailed her singing this weekend, but also delivered an absolute hit Death suits her Costume in homage to Meryl Streep, whom she lovingly embraced at her residency show in Las Vegas on November 1st.

In a video capturing the sweet moment, the powerful singer-songwriter momentarily paused from the lyrics to “When We Were Young” to greet Streep, who played the vain former actress character Madeline Ashton in Robert Zemeckis' 1992 cult classic invented. The Grammy-winning phenom is seen curtsying and happily saying “Hello” (pun unintended) before hugging Streep and adding, “I love you.” In response, Streep blew Adele kisses as the star continued through the first row went.

Friday's performance will take place at the Coliseum at Caesars Palace and marks the 47th weekend of the concert series, which began in November 2022 after a last-minute postponement. Adele will continue the run until November 23 and then take an indefinite break, as she previously announced.

Adele posted pictures of her Halloween outfit as the on-screen blonde bombshell, complete with the character's signature silver long-sleeved silk top and matching jewelry. In one of the images shared on social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion that Streep and Goldie Hawn's characters in the fantasy comedy drink to achieve eternal youth. A final image showed Adele's team joining in the fun, including Hawn's Helen Sharp and Isabella Rossellini's mysterious Lisle Von Rhuman.

The sweet moment comes after the singer had a similar interaction with Celine Dion last week. The two shared a tearful hug during their show, and Adele subsequently wrote an emotional message on Instagram about what it meant to her to perform in the venue that was custom-built for Dion's own performance two decades earlier. “Words can never summarize what you mean to me or what it means to come to my show, let alone how it felt to see you back in your palace with your beautiful family. I enjoyed being there, it was a great honor and I will remember Saturday night forever,” she wrote.