Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live
| Residency show by Beyoncé | |
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| Location | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Venue | Revel Atlantic City |
| Associated album | 4 |
| Start date | May 25, 2012 |
| End date | May 28, 2012 |
| No. of shows | 4 |
| Beyoncé concert chronology | |
Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live (also called Back to Business) was the third residency show by American recording artist Beyoncé. Announced in March, and held during four consecutive nights in May 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the concerts were part of the opening of the new entertainment resort, hotel, casino and spa, Revel. Beyoncé stated that her alter ego Sasha Fierce was brought back to life for the performances and the main concept was the fact that the birth of her first baby made her more grounded. She promoted the shows by projecting images and releasing behind-the-scenes footage on her official website.
The stage included several LED screens and the singer was backed by female background vocalists, all-female band and dancers. The set list contained songs from Beyoncé's four studio albums as well as several covers and "Jumpin', Jumpin'", which she recorded with her former girl group Destiny's Child. She collaborated on outfits with several fashion designers including Ralph and Russo, Swarovski, Dolce & Gabbana, David Koma and her mother, designer Tina Knowles. Critics praised the costumes and Beyoncé's look during the shows.
Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live received positive reviews from music critics who praised Beyoncé's vocals and dance abilities during the concerts calling it her post-pregnancy comeback show. Commercially, the shows were also successful with the tickets for all three shows being sold out in one minute on April 6, 2012, after they were made available for purchase. Later, when the fourth show was announced, it eventually sold out as well. A preview of the performance of "End of Time" appeared online on May 27, 2012 and footage of the concert was used in Beyoncé's 2013 HBO documentary Life Is But a Dream.
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