The Rock came up with the idea to surprise Adele a week before the Grammy event. He revealed that he always admires the female singer.
In an interview with Variety on February 7, The Rock revealed that he once gave Adele flowers when he could not attend the singer’s One Night Only music show. The actor loves Adele and knows that Hello’s voice is also very fond of him. So he decided to do something for Adele at the 65th Grammy Awards.
When The Rock confirmed to attend the Grammys, the show’s executive producer Ben Winston Fulwell suggested to the actor the idea of a surprise for Adele. The Fast and Furious actor expressed: “We wanted to do something special for Adele. I know Adele is her true fan, she has expressed it many times. But I have to admit that I am also a person. her fans – about her music, her career journey, and her open-mindedness and outspoken personality. I’ve always admired Adele.”
On stage that day, host Trevor Noah connected Adele with The Rock, giving the two a chance to meet face-to-face. “The person Adele always wanted to meet was Dwayne Johnson. I found out he was a huge fan of her. This is the first time the two of you have met,” Noah said. After this sharing, The Rock went to hug the singer Easy on Me in the cheers of the guests and the audience.
This moment has gone viral on many social media platforms. Adele and The Rock fan communities were delighted with the greeting scene of the two idols. And not stopping there, The Rock was also the one who gave Adele the prestigious golden phonograph in the category of Best Pop Solo Performance.
Talking about this moment, The Rock said: “We wanted to make Adele happy and surprised. This idea was discussed all week. Myself and the Grammy organizers tried to make sure that Adele was truly exceptional. in that moment. And that’s exactly what happened.”
For The Rock, Adele is an iconic artist, inspiring different generations. “I love that woman. We had a great time meeting each other,” he added.
At the 65th Grammy Awards, Adele appeared with 7 nominations. In particular, she faced Beyoncé in 3/4 of the Big 4 categories including Record, Song and Album of the Year. As a result, she brought home the only golden gramophone in the category of Best Pop Solo Performance for the song ” Easy on Me”.
