Adele 'halfway through' new album

Adele has revealed that she is halfway through writing material for her second album.

The singer, who is yet to name the record, admitted that she was using relationships as the inspiration behind her songs.

"Boys, I've still got the same problems. They get worse because I'm away all the time. It gets a bit harder," she said.

"The littlest things I can write about, it doesn't have to be some drama. The littlest things about not putting a cup in the dishwasher. I can write a song about that as well."

The 21-year-old star, who shifted over 2.2 million copies of her debut 19, added that she was hoping to enjoy a restful summer.

"I'm not really up for festivals this year. I just want to go home and chill out, maybe go and lie on a beach somewhere," she said.

Adele previously stated that her second studio album would be a higher quality offering than her first.