Adele says ‘profound’ experience at 2003 Iraq War protest inspired her first song ‘Hometown Glory’: ‘I felt such a sense of power’
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adele has opened up about being inspired to write her first song after attending a protest against the Iraq War. Appearing on Desert Island Discs on Sunday, Adele discussed her musical history and how she came to write her debut single “Hometown Glory” as a teenager. It was very profound and I was very proud to walk those streets with a million other people.” Adele described the song as “the first proper track that I wrote”. Despite describing the reaction to the news as “brutal”, Adele said work is going on behind the scenes to get the show running and that she “stands by” the decision to cancel them.
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