The 2017 Grammy Awards paid tribute to George Michael with a not-without-incident performance from Adele.
Adele performed a stripped-down, emotional version of his song 'Fastlove' to a backdrop of images and footage of the late artist only to call the show to a halt.
Apologising for swearing she asked the band to restart: "I can't mess this up for him," she told the audience to supportive cheers.
Nevertheless, she persisted #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/JPpBmRgmpa
— Mashable (@mashable) February 13, 2017
Beginning again she managed to recover from whatever it was that threw her for the first effort and delivered a haunting rendition of the song - however still appearing slightly thrown.
The performance drew a standing ovation from the audience as Adele was pictured in tears after she finished.
Rihanna and J Lo were both pictured clapping in support of their fellow artist. Chrissy Teigan tweeted immediately after the show, writing: "Major major @Adele respect. Shit happens when you actually sing live. She was incredible."
Major major @Adele respects. Shit happens when you actually sing live. She was incredible.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 13, 2017
'Fastlove' was a single released by Michael in 1996 - winning a Brit award at the 1997 event.
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