Adele's Munich performances still leave thousands of seats unsold after the star faced huge backlash over skyrocketing ticket prices

Thousands of seats remain unsold for Adele's performances in Munich after the star was criticized for sky-high prices.

After 260,000 fans queued for hours last week for the cheapest and best seats, they reflected on the 'despicable' cost of the tickets.

And now it has emerged that Ticketmaster shows that there are as many as 2,000 seats still unsold for the concerts – with tickets available on every date.

Adele, 35, will play ten dates in the German city between August 2 and 24 – her first shows since 2015.

According to The sunthe cheapest ticket available was £281, while the most expensive was over £1,000 for stage side.

“If the seats don't sell, promoters may have to consider lowering prices,” a source told the publication. 'Hotel prices are skyrocketing. It is a mess.'

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Some wrote: 'Adele in August! The ticket prices for Adele must be a joke…300 euros for a seat on the way back????'

'Adele ticket prices already look insane. Why do these artists make it so difficult for regular people to go see them live?'

'The ticket prices for Adele are criminal. I can't believe people are paying so much for it.'

“Adele ticket prices are VILE.”

“I'm sorry, but the Adele awards are out of pocket.”

'I thought I could go to Adele, but the prices are crazy. Like I'd rather go on holiday with that money that's just not worth it to me.'

The popular singer-songwriter has already added four additional dates due to high demand for her shows in August, making ten in total.

The shows are the first European dates she has done since 2016, with many urging the singer to embark on a world tour.

Adele, who is currently performing weekly in a Las Vegas residency, will take to the stage in Europe on August 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 23, 24, 30 and 31 August 2024.

The singer – known for her hit songs such as Rolling in the Deep, Nobody Like You and Set Fire To The Rain – will perform in an open-air environment created exclusively for the special shows.

The custom-built arena will feature a combination of seating and standing seating with a capacity of 80,000 people per night.

Announcing the news on Instagram a week ago, Adele told her fans: 'So a few months ago I got a call about a series of summer shows. I've been extremely happy with my shows in London's Hyde Park and my residency in Vegas, so I had no other plans.”

'However, I was too curious not to pursue this idea: a one-off, tailor-made pop-up stadium, designed around the show I want to give? Ohhh!? Virtually a blow in the middle of Europe? In Munich?'

'That's a bit random, but fantastic nonetheless! Immediately after the euro? Come on England! With the Olympic Games next door? Go ahead Simone! And some of my favorite artists playing shows too? Why yes!!'

'I haven't played in Europe since 2016! I couldn't think of a better way to spend my summer and end this beautiful phase of my life and career with shows closer to home during such an exciting summer. Guten Tag babes x.'

But frustrated fans took to social media to express their disappointment when they found more than 270,000 people queuing shortly after the sale opened.

By the end of its run, Adele will have played a whopping 50 Weekends With Adele dates (100 shows in total). She also thrilled her British audiences at her sold-out Hyde Park shows in London in 2022.

Last week, the singer confirmed that she plans to embark on a new world tour after the release of her next album, but admitted that wouldn't happen anytime soon.

Her Weekends with Adele residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace ends in June 2024, freeing up her schedule.

During her show, Adele said she would like to tour her next album, but also confessed that she hadn't thought about writing the new record for a while.

Her last album was 30, released in 2021 to huge commercial and critical success, winning British Album of the Year at the 2022 Brit Awards and becoming the best-selling album of the year.