Journalist apologizes to Adele for faux pas that made her abandon interview

Matt Doran has publicly apologized for the discomfort caused after Adele, 33, abandoned her interview with him a few days ago. The Australian journalist took responsibility for what he called a “terrible mistake” and explained how the confusion that generated the gaffe that reverberated worldwide happened.

In the apology made live at the opening of the program Weekend Sunrise, on Channel Seven, this Friday (26), he admitted having heard only one song from “30”, the British singer-songwriter’s latest album, still unreleased at the time of the interview.

“This is a story that has generated a torrent of abuse and ridicule around the world and, I’m being honest: most of this violence I deserve,” he said, lamenting having insulted the artist, her fans and TV viewers alike. that works.

Doran went to London for an exclusive interview with Adele who was releasing her fourth album of her career. The deal also provided for a two-hour show especially for the network, which was also cancelled.

“I made the terrible mistake of assuming that we wouldn’t get a sample copy of this album because our interview aired before it was released, it was the industry’s most precious secret,” argued the journalist. “The day after we arrived in London, I got an email from Sony, it didn’t mention Adele, but it contained a link to her album,” he explained.

“The blunt, genuine truth is that I missed it: the most important email I’ve ever lost in my life,” he lamented, denying that Adele dropped out of the interview, which was largely focused on “Easy On Me,” new. The singer’s work music.

“I felt reductionist to describe the song as simply being about divorce, as it was about empowerment and could inspire people to muster the courage to take their lives in a new direction,” Doran said of the interview. He amended that he and Adele talked about the singer’s fame and talent.

He praised Adele, saying that during the chat she was profound and funny, as well as talking about depression and her troubled relationship with her father, with whom he reconciled. “But all of that doesn’t matter because, by missing the album link […] I insulted Adele,” he said. “To her I say: I have never intentionally disrespected you for not deliberately listening to your work. I’m terribly sorry,” said Doran.

The problem caused by the misunderstanding meant that Australia did not have a face-to-face interview with Adele to promote the release of the album. According to The Guardian, the content was allegedly part of a $1 million package (corresponding to R$5,585 million), including exclusive nationwide broadcast rights to Adele’s “One Night Only” television special. .