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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. Knowles 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 Knowles' 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 Knowles' look during the shows. Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live received positive reviews from music critics who praised Knowles' 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 Knowles' 2013 HBO documentary ''Life Is But a Dream''. ==Background and development== On March 19, 2012, Knowles' publicist Yvette Noel-Schure announced that the singer would perform three shows (May 25–27, 2012) at Revel Atlantic City to inaugurate the resort and its Ovation Hall, a 5,050-seat concert venue. The concerts were noted as the singer's first performances since giving birth to her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, in January of the same year and her first shows since the 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé residency shows in August 2011. Rehearsals began in March, two months prior to the date of the concerts as Knowles had to lose sixty pounds for the show after her pregnancy. James Dinh of MTV News wrote that it was further expected from the concerts to be "much more of a grand spectacle" in comparison with 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé, with high-tech LED display, intense choreography and video backdrops.〔 In March 20, 2012, several billboards by Knowles were projected on the Big Screen of the NASDAQ on Times Square advertising her show in Revel Atlantic City. On May 24, 2012, the first half of a behind-the-scenes video detailing the event premiered. It showed rehearsals and preparations for the show and a performance of "Halo". In it, Knowles stated that she is excited, yet nervous about the shows.〔 She said "(at Revel is ) like going back to my old job and it's a little strange."〔 She continued saying that it was vital for her not to lose herself and still have her own passion even after she became a mother, something she was accomplishing with the shows.〔 Choreographer Frank Gatson Jr. said that the show had the potential of being the greatest show of Knowles' career.〔 The second behind-the-scenes video detailing the event premiered the next day, on May 25, 2012. During the video, Knowles stated that she tried to bring back to life her alter ego Sasha Fierce for the show.〔 She further said that she is anxious about the show as her team was doing it in two weeks, unlike her previous shows which were prepared in two months.〔 Knowles further revealed the concept of the show saying, "What I'm trying to say with the show ... yes, I had a baby, but it just made me more grounded". The concert was also called Back to Business referencing Knowles' song "Run the World (Girls)".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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