Adele and Drake are two people you probably would never link together, but they are actually friends. Being two of the biggest names in the music industry, it only makes sense. She recently played him her upcoming album, but their friendship goes back a lot further than that.
Between the both of them they have 19 Grammy's and 47 Billboard Music Awards, so basically don't mess with them. These two aren't just award show buddies, though, Adele and Drake have hung out and have even gone bowling together. Yes, bowling. Despite fans wanting it and multiple rumors about it, the singers have not dated There has been some flirting and reports of them being under a "friendly blanket." They are both really big fans of each other.
Could you imagine these two collaborating? They would break even more records than they already have. Here's the truth about Adele and Drake's relationship.
8 Award Shows
Although Drake and Adele didn't formally meet at an award show, they were at some of the same ones and crossed paths. They were both at the 2011 MTV VMAs where she performed, and he presented. Then, after his 2015 concert and their tweets, they both performed at the 2016 Brits. They both attended the Grammys in 2013, the latest one that they were together at. Even though, they had never directly talked at those moments, they were aware of each other.
7 Their Twitter Interaction
The British singer had spent a lot of time in Los Angeles in recent years and happened to be in town when Drake was performing a the Staples Center. Well, when the concert was over, she tweeted about how good it was and how much she loves the Canadian singer. "Oiii Champagne Papi blew my mind tonight! Best production I've ever seen hands down and way up there with one of my favorite shows of all time. Huge love."
Drake responded by sharing her tweet on Instagram with the caption, "Oiiiiiii don't f--king get me gassed right now I love this woman and she came to the show…Thank God nobody told me I would have been SHOOK." And that's when fans started rallying them to meet.
TMZ reported that the singers finally met in real life after Drake's October 2018 show, which was during his Aubrey & The Three Migos Tour. Since then, it seems as though the singers have been inseparable.
6 The Fans' Reactions
Once the two exchanged interactions on Twitter, fans have been shipping the two together. At first, as friends and then as a couple. Everyone loved their dynamic together and thought even though it was an odd pair, that is worked. Most people agree that they are both at the top of the music industry and have been ruling it for over a decade. Fans have said they are right up there with Taylor Swift, who rule the music industry.
5 Adele's Beats 1 Interview
Adele sat with Zane Lowe in 2015 for a Beats 1 Interview, where she said, "Drake was among the artists she was listening to at the time." She was also dancing to him. "I had a drink, like, three weeks ago [with] my best friends, in fact it was to celebrate 'Hello.' And I was off my face because I don't really drink anymore, and they've got video of me dancing to ['Hotline Bling'] on a coffee table as well," she told Canada's etalk.
She added that she really wanted to do a "Hello"/ "Hotline Bling" mash-up, but she never called him on his cell phone. However, Drake got wind of it and said he would do anything for Adele, including her laundry.
4 Bowling And Food
In February 2019, dating rumors between the two became prominent when they grabbed food at Jerry's Deli, went bowling right next door at Pinz Bowling and ended up at Chill N Vape lounge in Studio City, California. Celebrities go there to be left alone but still be treated like celebrities. Drake broke out his Juul, and Adele used to be a heavy smoker, but had to stop after a vocal cord hemorrhage in 2011. Although fans would have loved for them to date, nothing was ever confirmed by them, but who knows? It could happen.
3 Drake's Birthday Party
In 2019, Adele shook the world again by debuting a new look at Drake's 33rd birthday party. Drake had shared lots of pictures from the night, and as he was seen arm in arm with Adele, they looked to be all smiles. This was shortly after she has announced her split from her husband. So, they have definitely kept in touch over the years and have remained really close friends, even if they live pretty private lives.
2 Drake's Support Of Her New Music
Just when we thought that their friendship couldn't get any cuter, Drake posted a stunning photo of Adele on his Instagram story with the caption, "One of my best friends in the world just dropped a single @adele WOIIIIIIII." A few emojis were thrown in there as well. So not only are they close friends, but they are also huge fans of the others' music and that's true friendship. In her first ever Instagram live, Adele told fans that Drake's album Certified Lover Boy was her favorite album of the year.
1 Capital Breakfast Interview
Adele chatted with Capital Breakfast about her latest single, "Easy On Me" and her upcoming album, 30. They asked if she had played her album for another artist and the 33-year-old said she didn't let a lot of people hear it, had played the entire thing for Drake. “I played it to Drake last year when he was in town,” she revealed. “And I was like ‘Is this what people want, or not want?’ And he said 'absolutely’ but that’s it really.”
She added, "Drake’s obviously incredible and amazing as well as being my mate, but I don’t send it around to various people being like ‘can I get your thoughts on this?'”