Illness forces Adele to cancel gigs

Adele has been forced to cancel the first two dates of her biggest ever UK tour due to illness.

The 23-year-old star has pulled out of her scheduled gigs at Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday evening and at Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) on Monday.

The Grammy-nominated star’s hits include Rolling in the Deep and UK number one Someone Like You.

Her number one album 21 is up for the 2011 Mercury Music Prize, with the winner due to be announced on Wednesday.