Global Presales for Adele BBC Special

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has secured a slew of international presales for the upcoming hour-long special Adele: Live in London.

The special was recorded on November 2 and is set to air tomorrow on BBC as Adele: Live at the BBC. It’s already been picked up by France2, Australia’s Nine Network, TV3 in New Zealand, Ireland’s RTÉ, Finland’s YLE, Norway’s NRK, SVT in Sweden, the Belgian VRT, Italy’s Mediaset, Spain’s Canal+, CTV/VRAK in Canada, NPO3 in the Netherlands and Germany’s ZDF.

In the special, hit singer Adele will perform her most popular songs alongside tunes from her latest album, 25. TV host Graham Norton will also chat with the musician.

Salim Mukaddam, the director of music for BBC Worldwide, said: “The world has been waiting a long time for this title and we’re thrilled to be able to work with Adele and the BBC to bring this extraordinary piece of prime-time television to a global audience. Featuring a sensational performance from Adele, as well as a candid interview with Graham Norton and some hilarious and surprising moments, Live in London is truly worth the wait.

“BBC Worldwide is tasked with bringing outstanding British talent to the world and we hope this is the beginning of a long and successful relationship between BBC Worldwide and Adele.”