Adele dedicates show to Brad and Angelina split

She described it as an 'end of an era'

Published 21st Sep 2016

News that Angelina Jolie had filed for a divorce from Brad Pitt rocked the showbiz world yesterday and now superstar Adele has dedicated her latest show to them.

Performing in a sold out Madison Square Garden, Adele addressed the crowd about the Brangelina split, saying "Can we all talk about the elephant in the room" before calling it an 'end of an era'.

She said 'I'm dedicating this show tonight to the them. I don't like all the gossip, and personal lives are private but I woke up this morning, and I was shocked."

After hearing Adele's tribute, Twitter users reacted to the news, with some mocking the singer for her fitting heartbreak tracks.

News broke of the break-up late afternoon yesterday (Tuesday 20th September) when the 41-year-old actress filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt | © PA Images

According to reports Angelina is asking for physical custody of the couple's six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox.

Brad has since spoken about the split, saying "I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids. I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.”