Adele and Lionel Richie finally said 'hello' to each other at the Grammys

met her in person (right, guys?) – and it turns out Lionel Richie is no different.

Talking on the red carpet at the Grammys on Monday, he told CBS, “I’m here to meet her backstage. My opening line is going to be ‘Hello, it’s me’ and she’s going to be like, ‘No, is it me you’re looking for?’”

As Twitter so quickly pointed out, Monday night’s Grammy tribute to Lionel would have been the perfect place for a Hello/Hello mash-up.

Instead, we’ll have to settle for the equally wondrous moment, actually captured on camera, where Adele and Lionel Richie finally said “hello”.