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Dream Within a Dream Tour

Dream Within a Dream Tour
Tour by Britney Spears
Image of a blond woman. She is wearing a one shoulder black top with lined sequins, with a long white sleeve in her right arm. Underneath the top, she is wearing a black short tie. She is also wearing black pants with sequins in a similar fashion to the top. Her belly button is pierced. The woman is looking directly into the camera and her mouth is open in a sexual way. Her hands are resting in her hips. The background is composed of small grey rectangular figures, separated by lines in orange and dark blue. In her left, there is a purple vertical line. The word "BRITNEY" is written over it in white capital letters. In a smaller size, the words "2002" and "DREAM WITHIN A DREAM TOUR" are written in purple handwriting.
Associated album Britney
Start date November 1, 2001 (2001-11-01)
End date July 28, 2002 (2002-07-28)
Legs 2
No. of shows
  • 1 in Asia
  • 67 in North America
  • 68 total
Box office $43.7 million ($58.19 in 2017 dollars)
Britney Spears concert chronology

The Dream Within a Dream Tour was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was launched in support of her third studio album, Britney (2001). The tour was promoted by Concerts West, marking the first time Spears did not tour with Clear Channel Entertainment. On September 21, 2001, a North American tour was announced that kicked off exactly two months later after various dates were postponed. In February 2002, Spears announced a second leg of the tour. It was directed and choreographed by Wade Robson, who explained the main theme of the show was Spears's coming of age and newfound independence. The stage was designed by Steve Cohen and Rob Brenner and was composed of a main stage and a B-stage, united by a runway. Inspired by Cleopatra's barge, a flying device was developed so Spears could travel over the audience to the B-stage. The setlist was mostly composed by songs from the supporting album, as Spears felt they were more reflective of her personality. Songs from her previous two studio albums were also included in remixed form by Robson.

The show was divided into seven segments with the last one being the encore. Spears opened the show hanging from a gyrating wheel; it continued with Spears performing a medley of older hits, jumping in bungee cords from the flying device onto the stage and dancing in a jungle setting. Most of the performances were accompanied by extravagant special effects, including confetti, pyrotechnics, laser lights, and artificial fog and snow. In the encore, there was a water screen that pumped two tons of water into the stage; this was considered one of the signature performances of the tour. During the 2002 leg, some changes were made; several songs were remixed, and Spears premiered various unreleased songs which included "Mystic Man". The show received mixed reviews by critics, who praised the show for being innovative but dismissed it for taking the attention away from the music.

The Dream Within a Dream Tour was largely sold out and grossed $43.7 million. During the second show in Mexico, Spears left the stage after the sixth song due to a lightning storm; the show was canceled and angered the audience. The tour was broadcast live on an HBO special on November 18, 2001, and went on to win an Emmy for Outstanding Technical Direction on the 2002 ceremony. A DVD titled Live from Las Vegas was released in January 2002.


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