As we all know, Adele is currently on her international tour promoting the release of her latest album, and while her work has been more than well received by her colleagues and fans alike, she still deals with claims that her voice is not authentic. Of course, we beg to differ, but unfortunately, that doesn’t mean these insults don’t gain traction in the media.
In an interview with The Daily Star, music producer Tony Visconti, who worked alongside the late David Bowie for much of his career, threw shade at Adele and her level of talent when asked a question about the current climate of pop music.
"You turn the radio on and it’s fluff, you are listening to 90 percent computerized voices,” Visconti said. “We know Adele has a great voice, but it’s even questionable if that is actually her voice or how much has been manipulated. We don’t know."
While in concert, Adele mercilessly called out Visconti for his critical remarks. In a 30-second video posted to YouTube, Adele is heard saying, “Some d---head tried to say that my voice was not me on record. Dude, suck my d---."
Since then, Visconti has come forward to apologize for his remarks. “I’m sorry that what I said in regards to what’s being played on radio was misconstrued yet I cannot apologize for something taken the wrong way,” he told Billboard. “If Adele has taken my comments as offensive that was certainly not my intent. Adele has a great voice and it brings pleasure to millions.”