Grammys boss: 'Adele did the right thing restarting George Michael tribute'
'She's a perfectionist'
After restarting her live George Michael tribute at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (12th February), Grammys boss Neil Portnow has insisted that Adele "did the right thing".
The 'When We Were Young' singer was seconds into her 'Fastlove' tribute performance, when she called it off due to sound issues.
"I'm sorry, I can't mess this up for him," she explained.
Despite the audience's initial shock, Adele went on to deliver a faultless performance in honour of the late George Michael, earning her a standing ovation from the crowd.
The superstar later admitted she was "devastated" by the mishap, but the Recording Academy President Neil Portnow insisted that Adele's daring move had made sure she did everything possible to properly honour the late singer Michael's legacy.
"What I think was magnificent was it shows the humanity of live television, but it also shows professionals - you heard her say she's a perfectionist - so she's not gonna settle for something she's not comfortable with," Portnow explained. "Rather than just go along (with the bad audio), she did the right thing."
And it seems the Grammys boss wasn't the only one who felt this way – 'Hocus Pocus' star Bette Midler piled on the praise on Twitter as she watched the show from her couch:
"#Adele taught us all a great lesson just now. If it's not right? START OVER AND NAIL IT!," she wrote. "And she did. Love you, girl."
Whoopi Goldberg was also quick to back the singer up, saying, "that's a real performer".
"She wanted it to be right and she didn't just want to carry on. When you're doing a tribute to someone who you actually respect, you wanna get it right and Adele, you are the real deal honey, we all know that."
Good on you for powering through, Adele!