Adele refuses California move

Adele has turned down a move to California because she would miss the 'rough' area of Tottenham, London where she grew up.

The 'Someone Like You' singer - who recently called off her US tour due to illness - loved making her album '21' in California but admitted she couldn't leave London permanently.

She told The Sun: 'I am a London girl through and through.

'I felt very uncomfortable in Malibu. I felt at home with my producer Rick Rubin and the studio was incredible, but it's not my kind of area.

'Everyone lives behind a gate as they have so much money they don't leave. It was a very surreal experience.

'I'm from a pretty rough area in London, so working in Malibu was a dream - but then I got brought back down to earth.'

Adele also explained the reliance on cars in Los Angeles was another factor in her decision.

She said: 'Everyone has to drive there. I thought I would walk to a cute little waterfront cafe and hang out, but you can't walk anywhere there.'

The 23-year-old singer recently revealed her 'heartbreak' at having to call off her US tour.

She wrote on her personal website: 'Guys, im heartbroken and worried to tell you that yet again im experiencing problems with my voice. its ridiculous i know! i cant believe it myself. i follow all the advice im given and stick to regimes, rules and practices to the best of my ability but it seems to simply not be enough.

'the fact is i have never been able to fully recover from any of the problems that ive had and then continue to rest even once im recovered, because of my touring commitments. ive been offered the chance to not tour at all to save anything like this from happening again, but i simply hate letting you down. although now im having to let you down once again through no fault of my own really.(sic)'