Is Adele Gearing Up for a Return?

It's been a hard six years without any new Adele music. What a wonderful era it was when we were all throwing our heads out the car window and poorly crooning along to "Hello." In the lapsed time, it seems that Adele has been able to forge a new path for herself and find some happiness. 

On her 30th birthday, the singer took to Instagram to write, "For the first time in a decade I'm ready to feel the world around me and look up for once. Be kind to yourself people we're only human, go slow, put your phone down and laugh out loud at every opportunity."

In recent weeks, fans have begun to speculate that Adele is finally ready to bless us with new songs.

First, with a somewhat tenuous connection, fans tied Taylor Swift's release schedule to Adele's. Swift had planned to drop Red (Taylor's Version) on November 19, but mysteriously pushed forward the release date. Some speculated that she did so in order to avoid competition with Adele's upcoming fourth album. 

"Got some news that I think you’re gonna like," wrote Swift on Twitter. "My version of Red will be out a week earlier than scheduled (including the 4 disc vinyl) on November 12th! Can’t wait to celebrate the 13th with you and our new/old autumn heartbreak album." 

Then, with the start of October, the rumors appeared to be verified when "30" billboards and light projections began popping up. Blue and gold banners reading "30" have appeared across the globe, projected onto the Empire State Building, the Colosseum, and the Louvre, amongst other locations. Fans diligently traced every spot the singer's mysterious project was in the works, counting at least 24 countries. 

What happened next put any doubt about Adele's comeback to rest. The singer's social media accounts all changed to fit the format of her new era, a surefire sign of an album release in the modern age. Adele's website is now entirely blue, with a gold button urging visitors to sign up for updates. The change has, as one might expect, caused quite the commotion within the fandom. 

Though there is speculation that Adele's album will come this November, perhaps on Swift's original release date, we are still awaiting an official word.