Dangerously in Love Tour

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Dangerously in Love Tour
Tour by Beyoncé
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumDangerously in Love
Start dateNovember 3, 2003 (2003-11-03)
End dateNovember 19, 2003 (2003-11-19)
Legs1
No. of shows10
Beyoncé concert chronology

The Dangerously in Love Tour was the debut

CD/DVD Live at Wembley
(2004).

Background and development

The Dangerously In Love Tour was the debut solo

LED screen in the back that moved up and down throughout the entire show and displayed video images of Beyoncé and her dancers, as well as some images from her music videos and some prerecorded images with special effects.[2] The show also featured a small staircase and platforms on both side of the stairs for her band.[2] Beyoncé later toured alongside Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys as ensemble for the Verizon Ladies First Tour (2004) in North America.[4]

Synopsis and reception

Dave Simpson of The Guardian described the opening of the show during his review: "Some while after Beyoncé is due on stage, a voice announces that the support act won't be appearing and that Beyoncé will be with us 'in a moment'. Like everything else – hits, boots, hair and sponsorship deals – moments are very big in Beyoncé world. An age later, cheers erupt for the raising of a curtain which revealed, er, a roadie fiddling with a drum kit. An hour later, the piped music is getting gradually louder to drown boos and the cries of small children whose parents are moaning it's getting past their bedtime."[5] The show opens with "Baby Boy" which Beyoncé sang while being lowered onto the stage upside down.[5] A highlight for many fans was her performance of "Dangerously in Love 2". During the tour, a special 8-minutes rendition of the song was performed.[6]

Simpson of The Guardian reviewed the opening show of the tour negatively, grading it with two out of five stars.[5] He was negative about Beyoncé's clothing during the show, saying: "The delays may well be down to Beyoncé's wardrobe, which could trouble Imelda Marcos. There are skimpy skirts, tails (for a note perfect if pointless version of Peggy Lee's 'Fever') and a general theme of low material, high glitz. But often, the main sparkle is on Beyoncé's outfit."[5] He also added that "The dancers' 'naked suits' make the former church girl a raunchy rival to Kylie [Minogue]. But there's an interminable section where they pretend to be homies, and when Beyoncé disappears for long periods it feels like an expensive night with Legs and Co."[5] He concluded his review by saying,

"Clearly, the armies of industry professionals that put Beyoncé together aren't sure of her core audience. A vague Saturday night TV, family entertainment feel gradually gives way to a more intriguing cross between Liza Minnelli showbiz and thumping R&B. However, a ticker tape festooned 'Crazy in Love' and a belting 'Work It Out' suggest Beyoncé is best sticking to her roots. Bizarrely, if implausibly, she puts the carnage down to her tour manager falling off stage, but at least she's grasped one showbiz adage: the show must go on."[5]

Broadcasts and recordings

Main article: Live at Wembley

On November 10, 2003, Beyoncé performed at the

Nielsen SoundScan, it had sold 264,000 copies in the US by October 2007,[11] while as at October 6, 2010, it had sold 197,000 digital downloads.[12] In an interview with The New York Times in 2007, American singer Miranda Lambert revealed that Live at Wembley inspired her to "take little bits from that [Beyoncé performance]" for her live shows.[13]

Setlist

  1. "Baby Boy"
  2. "Naughty Girl"
  3. "Fever"
  4. "Hip Hop Star"
  5. "Yes"
  6. "Work It Out"
  7. "Gift from Virgo"
  8. "Be with You"
  9. "Speechless"
  10. "
    Independent Women Part I" / "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" / "Survivor
    "
  11. "Me, Myself and I"
  12. "Summertime"
  13. "Dangerously in Love 2"
Encore
  2. "Crazy in Love"

Tour dates

List of European concerts, showing date, city, country and venue[2]
Date
(2003) 		City Country Venue
November 3 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena
November 4 Glasgow Scotland Braehead Arena
November 7 Sheffield England Hallam FM Arena
November 9 Newcastle
Telewest Arena
November 10 London Wembley Arena
November 11
November 13 Birmingham
National Indoor Arena
November 14 Belfast Northern Ireland
Odyssey Arena
November 15 Dublin Ireland Point Theatre
November 19 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall

References

  1. ^ a b c "Columbia Music Video Set to Release New Beyoncé DVD/CD: Live at Wembley" (Press release). New York: Columbia Records. April 23, 2004. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  2. ^
    Knowles, Beyoncé. Dangerously in Love Tour booklet. Columbia Records
    . (2003)
  3. ^ Live at Wembley (DVD). Beyoncé. Columbia Records/Sony Urban Music. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. MTV Networks. Archived from the original
    on November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Simpson, Dave (November 4, 2003). "Beyoncé, Manchester Arena". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  6. ^ ビヨンセ : ライヴ・アット・ウェンブリー（初回仕様限定盤） (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. July 22, 2004. Archived from the original on August 8, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  7. ^ "Live at Wembley – Beyoncé Knowles". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  8. ^
    ISSN 0021-5996. Archived
    from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  9. ^ "D12 Ends Usher's Album Chart Reign". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2012. Note: Click on "Video Longform" and navigate to page 2.
  11. ISSN 0006-2510
    . Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  12. ^ Grein, Paul (October 6, 2010). "Week Ending Oct. 3, 2010: America's Most Popular Inmate". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  13. ^ Caramanica, Jon (April 29, 2007). "Mess With This Texan, You'll Pay in a Song". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2012.

External links

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