Adele discusses US studio breakdown

Adele has revealed that she had a ''breakdown'' when she first got to Malibu's Shangri-La recording studio, because it had previously been used by so many of her musical heroes.

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The Someone Like You hitmaker admitted that she was overwhelmed to team up with producer Rick Rubin for her album 21 because the studio they worked in, Shangri-La in Malibu, had previously been used by some of her heroes including Johnny Cash and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Speaking to Q magazine she said: ''The first day I had a breakdown. I lost it and started crying and had to go for a walk on the beach to sort myself out.

''After that, I was fine though I still had the odd moment.

''Between a take, Rick would talk to his engineer and say, 'Remember when we had this problem with Johnny Cash?' Then one day Kid Rock dropped by to do a vocal for someth! ing whil e I was outside having a fag. It all felt like an out-of-body experience.''

Adele also admitted she ''panicked'' when stricken with writer's block on the road at a time she planned to pen the follow-up to her debut album 19 saying: "I always hoped I could write when I was on tour but I couldn't do it.