Music Adele reveals she suffers from 'really bad' sciatica during Vegas concert The singer must "waddle these days" because of her back pain. By Emlyn Travis Emlyn Travis Emlyn Travis is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly with over five years of experience covering the latest in entertainment. A proud Kingston University alum, Emlyn has written about music, fandom, film, television, and awards for multiple outlets including MTV News, Teen Vogue, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Paper Magazine, Dazed, and NME. She joined EW in August 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Published on January 5, 2023 12:08PM EST Adele isn't letting anything ruin her Las Vegas residency. The "Easy on Me" singer, who kicked off her Weekends With Adele concerts in November, revealed that she suffers from intense back pain that makes it difficult for her to walk during her New Year's Eve performance at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Adele can be seen hobbling across the stage after interacting with an audience member in video footage from the event obtained by the Daily Star. As she hustled to get from one side to the other, she explained, "I have to waddle these days as I have really bad sciatica." Adele. Gareth Cattermole/Getty The health condition, which affects the sciatic nerve in the body, often occurs when a "herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone puts pressure on part of the nerve," according to the Mayo Clinic. This can cause inflammation, pain, and numbness in the lower back, hips, glutes, or legs. Adele has spoken before about her struggle with chronic back pain, which began after a bad sneeze caused her to slip a spinal disc at age 15. "I've been in pain with my back for, like, half of my life, really," she told The Face in 2021. "It flares up, normally due to stress or from a stupid bit of posture." Still, she isn't letting the ailment stop her from having fun at her sold-out, show-stopping concerts, during which she belts out fan favorites like "Set Fire to the Rain," "Hello," "I Drink Wine," and "Rolling in the Deep." On Sunday, she posted a collection of photos from Friday and Saturday's performances, including one in which she donned a "Happy New Year" headband. "Weekend 7," she captioned the post. "Happy New Year to You and Yours." Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Adele kicks off Las Vegas residency in tears, says postponing it was 'the best decision' she ever made Adele calls postponed Vegas residency 'worst moment in my career,' but 'there was just no soul in it' Adele sets new dates for Las Vegas residency: 'I'm going to give you the absolute best of me' Adele was 'devastated' to cancel Vegas residency, stands by decision: 'The show was not good enough'