Adele releases music video for new song 'Hello'

LONDON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Adele released the music video for her new song "Hello" on Thursday.

The emotional, sepia-toned video sees the 27-year-old English singer reflect on her failed relationship with a lover she hurt, played by American actor Tristan Wilds.

"It was a privilege to direct the music video for Adele's beautiful, heartbreaking song 'Hello,'" director Xavier Dolan said in a statement. "When I first heard it, all the images appeared clearly in my head -- and her trust and generosity allowed me to work with abandon artistically and emotionally."

"Hello" is the first single to debut from the star's forthcoming album, 25, and her first new song in three years. Adele revealed the record's cover art and release date and detailed the album this week.

"My last record was a breakup record and if I had to label this one I would call it a make-up record," she wrote. "I'm making up with myself. Making up for lost time. Making up for everything I ever did and never did."

Adele last released 21 in 2011, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to win Album of the Year at the 2012 Grammy Awards. The record includes the hit singles "Rolling in the Deep," "Set Fire to the Rain" and "Rumour Has It."