Adele 'Thrilled' to Be Back in UK for First Public Performance in Five Years

Adele performs on stage in Hyde Park, on July 1.

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Adele said she was "thrilled" to be back playing for her home crowd during her first public UK concert in five years.

The pop superstar, 34, delivered a dazzling headline set at BST Hyde Park festival in London on Friday where she treated the sold-out crowd of adoring fans to array of her hit songs from across her four number one albums.