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The superstar has started work on her eagerly- awaited next record – with insiders originally claiming it could be set for a 2019 Christmas release.

But bosses at Adele’s label Sony want to bring forward the date – knowing it will mean millions of extra sales worldwide.

But before her army of fans gets too excited, the Hello singer has made it clear the album will be released on her terms.

My music industry source said: “Adele has started work on her next album and has been making really strong progress.

“Everyone at the label and with her team are really happy and there’s now talk of moving the release date forward from November to the end of summer or even potentially earlier.

“Sony know the album will shift millions in the weeks leading up to Christmas but believe a summer release could almost double sales for the year.

“At the end of the day the only opinion that really counts is Adele’s as she will decide when the record is complete.

“Her last album 25 was almost done at one point before she scrapped it completely and started again, so no-one is counting their chickens yet.

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“But having said that everyone is pleasantly optimistic it will be ready earlier than expected.”

Details around Adele’s fourth record are a closely guarded secret.

But sources claim the world conquering London lass has been in the studio for most of the summer writing songs.

Her fourth album, which won’t be named after her age, will undoubtedly be another huge seller.

Her first three albums have so far sold over 60million copies collectively, with 10m of those sales from the UK alone.

My source added: “Adele’s album release is huge news for the music industry and vital not only for Sony but the industry as a whole.

“She is the only artist selling those kinds of figures.”