Adele has thrown herself into fundraising for those affected by the Grenfell Tower blaze. Photo / AP
Adele has thrown herself into fundraising for those affected by the Grenfell Tower blaze. Photo / AP
BY EVE BUCKLAND
She has thrown herself into fundraising for those affected by the Grenfell Tower blaze.
And Adele once again proved she is a superstar with a big heart as she hosted a private film screening on Thursday for children who survived the devastating blaze.
The vocal powerhouse, 29, treated the children to Despicable Me 3 at Whiteley's Cinema in London, where she invited real-life Minions to meet the kids, reports The Daily Mail.
The Hello hitmaker showed off her natural beauty as she posed for sweet snaps with the children, clad in a yellow, blue and green jumper and navy skirt.
A source told The Sun the families were "overwhelmed" by the star's generosity.
They said: "Adele sees her work in the community as a full-time priority now her touring days are over for the foreseeable future.
"Being a local Londoner, she's made no secret about how personally affected she was by the Grenfell Tower blaze and wants to help in every way she can.
"While she's working hard behind the scenes to raise cash, she wanted to treat residents to a night of fun and help take their minds off what happened and organised a private viewing of the brand new Despicable Me 3 movie."
One fan expressed their gratitude to the singer, writing: "The amazing @adele taking our grand kids to the cinema. So much love & effort for the #Grenfell kids - thank you."
Mail Online has contacted a representative for Adele for comment.
The vocal powerhouse, 29, treated the children to Despicable Me 3 at Whiteley's Cinema in London, where she invited real-life Minions to meet the kids. Photo / Twitter
Deeply affected by the blaze, Adele was seen visiting the scene of the fatal inferno, less than 24 hours after it started.
For that gesture she was praised for her humility and emotional response, as she took time to comfort those who were distressed or missing loved ones.
In June the Skyfall songstress was spotted visiting Chelsea firefighters for a "cup of tea and a cuddle", and to thank them for their lifesaving efforts.
The photographs were shared on Facebook by Rob Petty, along with the caption: "Not everyday the wonderfully grounded and caring Adele pops into Chelsea Firestation for a cup of tea and a cuddle x"
The fire swept through the 27-storey tower block in just 15 minutes after a faulty fridge exploded.
Allegedly told to stay in their rooms, residents at the scene say people were sentenced to death when they were told not to leave.
During her sold-out Wembley Stadium concert the same month she also urged thousands of fans to continue to donate to the victims.
The mother-of-one urged her fans to support the victims of the Grenfell fire and told the audience: "Usually I ask everyone to get their phone out and put their lights on. But before I do that I want you to donate.
"Did anyone are the video before I came on? I've been down to Grenfell tower."
She added: "I'm going straight back Monday after my shows. A lot of the stories aren't mine to tell especially on a stage like this.
"Today is two weeks since it happened and they are being neglected now.
"I promise any money that we raise will get to them. I am not leaving them.
"I'm involved now. I'll be banging on for this for days, weeks, months and years. I want everyone to donate. I know a lot of people have paid a lot of money to be here.
"If you don't want to do it I want you to promise that you will talk about it and tell people because they are being forgotten."
She continued: "I didn't have a social conscience that long ago. You can grow one. I grew one. It comes with age.
"It's cheaper to donate than get s**t faced. I promise I will get the money directly in that tower."
The Hello singer has been focusing on her charity work since damaged vocal cords forced her to cancel the remaining concerts on her world tour.
Last week the Hello singer dropped in at an education centre in west London to pay a visit to disadvantaged youngsters.
The official death toll of the Grenfell Tower fire currently stands at 80, after a fridge fire broke out on the lower floors of the west London high rise on June 14.
