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When it comes to staging concerts at the Gabba it would be best if Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and his deputy Adrian Schrinner "shut up", according to Adele.
The UK superstar told the sold-out show on Saturday she was aware of the controversy about her playing at the stadium.
In the lead-up to the first of her two shows, both Cr Quirk and Cr Schrinner spoke of their opposition to the concert being held at the Gabba because of the logistics of moving 60,000 people, mainly by bus.
"I know there was a bit of controversy about me playing the Gabba," Adele said.
"I think they should shut up with their bloody moaning, f***ing hell. Shut up!
"I come from f***ing London. I'm happy to be in Brisbane."
Cr Schrinner said he wore the remarks as a "badge of honour" and said his criticism was not targeted at the artist herself, but at event organisers.
"I'm glad that she's taking notice of this sort of stuff," he said.
"Often we see international entertainers wake up in a new city each day, not taking a lot of interest in that city.
"Adele's different. We think she's fantastic, she's obviously taken an interest in Brisbane and even the transport arrangements and I think that's great."
Cr Schrinner said the Gabba, which does not have a nearby train station, was not as well equipped to handle large concerts as Lang Park in Milton.
"The event organisers haven't crowned themselves in glory. Ultimately, the venue selection seemed to be about cramming as many people in as possible rather than thinking about the logistics," he said.
Rain, potential storms predicted for second show
The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted rain and possible thunderstorms around Brisbane on Sunday evening.
Gabba manager Blair Conaghan said concert-goers should pack a poncho instead of umbrellas, which are not allowed in the stadium.
"The show will go ahead rain or shine, except where safety may be compromised," he said.
Adele: 'I'm not cut out for your weather'
Adele's Brisbane City Council broadside came moments after a beetle, a cricket and a cockroach joined her onstage.
"Oh my God, I'm not just saying it because of last time, there's a beetle on my stage … just saw a cockroach … run for your life," she joked.
"It's a sanctuary up here, I'm loving it."
Scheduled to start at 7:30pm, the 28-year-old Grammy and Oscar winner appeared on stage at 7:55pm in a sequined plum ball gown.
Her choice of attire was not quite suited to the warm conditions although she only changed for the encore. Instead of putting on something light, she donned a black velvet coat and black pants and a black top.
After belting out the first three songs of her two-hour set, which started with her 2015 No.1 hit Hello, Adele stopped to talk about how she may not have dressed appropriately for the occasion.
"I'm sure you can tell I'm not cut out for your weather," she said.
"My makeup has already come off. I'm shining. Even my eyelids are sweating.
"I've never worn a dress like this. I'm basically celebrating Beauty and The Beast coming out."
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Topics: arts-and-entertainment, music, lifestyle-and-leisure, public-sector, brisbane-4000, qld
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