
Tears for Personal Tributes Adele is famously emotional when discussing her personal life and loved ones. At the final show of her Las Vegas residency for example she was visibly and deeply moved to tears while giving a heartfelt thank you to her fiancé Rich Paul and her son Angelo. These moments of genuine vulnerability resonate hugely with her audience creating a shared emotional experience.
Tears for a Mentor During a television special An Audience with Adele the singer broke down in tears of happiness and shock when she was surprised on stage by her childhood English teacher Ms. McDonald a person she credited with inspiring her love for literature and writing lyrics. This was a moment of true, unscripted emotion that moved the entire audience.
Tears in Tribute to Tragedy Adele has also been moved to tears in a public show of compassion for wider events. For example, she was part of the community tribute following the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in London where she joined the crowd in singing “Lean on Me” to show solidarity and support.

The Jane Goodall Context The world-renowned primatologist and activist Jane Goodall is an inspiring figure who commands deep respect and emotional resonance globally. Her work often prompts powerful feelings about humanity’s connection to the natural world. Therefore while the specific tribute you mention may be an anecdote or a conflation of other events the idea of Adele giving an emotional performance in her honor is entirely plausible given the impact of Jane Goodall’s life’s work.
In short your image captures the very real and genuine way Adele uses her platform to share deeply moving human moments which is why her tears and her songs are so unforgettable.