ADÉLA was in prima condition as she conquered the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday night (Oct. 8), delivering yet another magnetic performance while some of her former Dream Academy co-stars looked on proudly — and Billboard has all of the best photos from the night.
In exclusive snaps by Christopher Polk, the Slovak star looks absolutely fierce in her signature bright pink hair and a silver two-piece while carrying out the first of two nights in L.A. on her Red Bottoms Tour, which kicked off in August. A trained ballerina and dancer, ADÉLA is known for packing her shows with impressively high levels of choreography, the motion of which you can see in some of the dynamic snaps.
Billboard also hung out with ADÉLA backstage, where KATSEYE’s Megan Skiendiel and Lara Raj and Saint Satine’s Emily Kelavos — all Dream Academy veterans — posed together for a glam shot. Clips captured by fans at the concert show the trio looking misty-eyed as they watch their friend living her dream in real time.
The show comes amid a whirlwind breakout year for ADÉLA, whose debut album PRIMA dropped in September and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Two of its singles have made it to the Billboard Hot 100 (so far), with “Ain’t in LA” reaching No. 27 while “Nicole Kidman” recently ascended to No. 11.
“I never in my mind doubted that it would happen,” she recently told Billboard of her hard-earned success in 2026. “I don’t know if that’s conceited to say, but … I feel like I have heart, and I have something to say.”
Check out the exclusive photos of ADÉLA on stage and off at the Fonda Theatre on Thursday night below.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Emily Kelavos, Megan Skiendiel, Adéla and Lara Raj performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Image Credit: Christopher Polk Adéla performs during the Adéla – The Red Bottoms Tour at the Fonda Theatre held at The Fonda Theatre on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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