--- title: Adele Fulfills Dream of 12-Year-Old Girl with Autism description: When Emily Tammam came to a recent Adele show at Manchester Arena, she had one goal — to perform onstage with her favorite artist. canonical: https://time.com/4257507/adele-invites-girl-with-autism-onstage-someone-like-you/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-03-14T15:09:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:30:54.401Z og:title: Adele Fulfills Dream of 12-Year-Old Girl with Autism by Inviting Her Onstage og:description: She performed her favorite song og:url: https://time.com/4257507/adele-invites-girl-with-autism-onstage-someone-like-you/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Adele Fulfills Dream of 12-Year-Old Girl with Autism by Inviting Her Onstage twitter:description: She performed her favorite song twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Adele Fulfills Dream of 12-Year-Old Girl with Autism by Inviting Her Onstage > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 14, 2016 3:09 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 14, 2016 3:09 PM UTC When Emily Tammam came to a recent [Adele show](http://time.com/4247836/irish-singers-adele-medley-covers/) at Manchester Arena, she had one goal — to perform onstage with her favorite artist. Armed with a sign that read, “It’s my dream to sing with Adele,” the [12-year-old British girl](http://time.com/4244438/adele-visits-gravely-ill-12-year-old-fan/) stood in the crowd and waited for her moment. With just a few songs left in the show, the [_25_ artist](http://time.com/money/4241996/adele-25-album-blilboard-sales/) finally spotted Tammam’s sign and invited her up to sing. She proceeded to belt out an impressive rendition of “Someone Like You” as the audience erupted in cheers. **Read More:** [Watch Adele Help a Fan Propose To Her Boyfriend](http://time.com/4242934/watch-adele-help-a-fan-propose-to-her-boyfriend/) Tammam’s father [told the Manchester Evening News](http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/autistic-schoolgirls-dream-comes-true-11016185) that the moment was particularly special for his daughter because she suffers from autism, ADHD and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type three, a condition that causes chronic pain and limb weakness. “Adele was very nice to do that, she clearly didn’t have to do it,” he said. “Emily said she wants to show people that have disabilities or mental issues they can still do mainstream things like singing. 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