She explained: “I get so nervous on stage I can’t help but talk. I try. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma. Behind the eyes it’s pure fear. I find it difficult to believe I’m going to be able to deliver.”

2011 really kicked off for Adele when she sang ‘Someone Like You’ at the BRIT Awards, backed by only a piano. But the Tottenham born star still finds it hard to have faith in her voice and admitted she thought the night would be a “disaster.”

“I was on between Take That and Rihanna, the biggest productions of the night. All day I was thinking, ‘This is gonna be a disaster!’ ”

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The 64-year-old singer-and-actress – who shot to fame after being discovered by Rolling Stones singer Sir Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards in 1964 – received the Commandeur of L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commander of the Arts and Letters) from French Minister of Culture and Communication Frederic Mitterrand.

Marianne, who divides her time between Paris and Ireland, accepted the accolade for contributing to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance at Paris’ Le Theatre du Chatelet, where she was performing in concert.

Hampstead born Faithfull, 64, said: “I am very, very grateful to be so honoured. When a friend, Etienne Daho, was presented with an honour a few years ago I went to the ceremony but never thought I would be a recipient. Since I started coming to Paris in 1964 the French have welcomed me and been very loving.

Marianne, who also co-wrote ‘Sister Morphine’ on Stones’ album ‘Sticky Fingers’ joins the likes of Bob Dylan, Sir Michael Caine and Clint Eastwood, all of whom have been made Commandeur of L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in recent years.

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Kevin Spacey was awarded the prize by a director from the Moscow Arts Theatre  at the ceremony that took place at London’s Royal Opera House.

During his time as Artistic Director at the Old Vic Theatre, Kevin Spacey has been responsible for bringing productions including Daid Mamet’s Speed the Plow, The Entertainer and the stage production on Pedro Almodovar’s film, All About My Mother.

Kevin Spacey actually starred alongside Jeff Goldbloom in the Old Vic production of David Mamet’s Speed the Plow last year and was one of the most critically acclaimed plays of the year.

Kevin Spacey is currently starring in the latest production of Inherit the Wind at the Old Vic with David Troughton and is proving to be hit with theatregoers in London.

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Critics have described Kevin Spacey’s performance as Henry Drummond as, “Superb”, whilst David Troughton’s Matthew Harrison Brady matches Spacey’s stage presence.

Most nights have completely sold out, but there are still some tickets available on 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 17th and 18th December to see the performance at the Old Vic in London.