If ever there was a love letter presented at the Grammys, it was Adele’s tribute to George Michael on the 2017 edition, during which she performed his 1996 song “Fastlove.”

As a fellow Brit who was enamored with his music, Adele explained backstage following her awards sweep that she was “about 10” years old when she first discovered “Fastlove” and “heard the vulnerability in that song.”

Added Adele: “When the video came out for that, I was blown away by how f—ing hot he was. It’s actually quite exceptional how good-looking he was.”

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