Adele has admitted that having throat surgery and losing her voice was actually a "bit of a blessing in disguise".

The singer took to the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (February 12) in what was her first performance since undergoing surgery.

However, she told Parade backstage at the ceremony that being silent in such a "noisy world" was actually a good thing. She said:

"It was actually really peaceful. It was a bit traumatic having the surgery but being silent in such a noisy world was actually a bit of a blessing in disguise. And thank God my voice healed. I stuck to all of the rules that they gave me."

Adele of course won six awards at the Grammys - coming out trumps in all six categories that she was nominated in.