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BEYONCÉ'S “I AM…” WORLD TOUR DRAWS TO A CLOSE
BEYONCÉ'S “I AM…” WORLD TOUR CLOSES ON A HIGH NOTE WITH SENSATIONAL TWO-WEEK RUN IN SOUTH AMERICA AND A FIRST SOLO CONCERT IN THE CARIBBEAN (ON THE ISLAND OF TRINIDAD)
Superstar and cultural icon Beyoncé, ended her 2009 / 2010 “I AM…” World Tour with a sensational live concert in the Caribbean on the island of Trinidad on 18th February. The “I AM…” World Tour launched in Edmondton, Canada on 29th March 2009 and spanned across Europe including stops in Dublin's O2 venue, Austria, Spain and the UK.
Beyoncé’s first of four sold-out shows at London’s 20,000-seater O2 Arena, Europe’s largest in-door concert venue, inspired the Telegraph.co.uk to headline its review: “Beyoncé Knowles raised the bar for what can be done in an arena show at the O2”.
During the North American leg of the “I AM...” World Tour, Beyoncé co-sponsored food drives as part of a "Show Your Helping Hand" initiative, a national hunger relief campaign created by General Mills’ Hamburger Helper in partnership with Beyoncé and her Survivor Foundation. The campaign goal was to help Feeding America deliver more than 3.5 million meals to local food banks.
Upon the completion of several tour dates in Australia, Beyoncé was honoured with the coveted Billboard Woman of The Year Award at a ceremony held in New York City on 2nd October, 2009. The “I AM…” World Tour continued with shows in Japan and additional dates in The United Kingdom, and two sold-out shows in Ireland at Dublin’s O2 Arena, before concluding in South America and the Caribbean. The “I AM…” World Tour which critics have called “spectacular” and “dazzling” was also named the world’s number one concert attraction by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Tour rankings.
Last month, Beyoncé broke the record for most Grammy wins by a female artist in a single year taking home six awards, including "Song of the Year" (for "Single Ladies"). The wins brought her career Grammy total up to 16 (13 as a solo artist and 3 with Destiny's Child).
What the critics had to say:
“Beyoncé has a breathtaking need to entertain” – Ben Ratliff of The New York Times
“In a dazzling, flawless performance…Beyoncé Knowles captivated a massive and enthusiastic crowd with her music, her moves, her humility and her humanity” – Peter Taylor, Trinidad & Tobago Express
“Beyoncé twisted all the theatrics into her musical performance flawlessly, demonstrating her many talents as an artist” – Chantal Eustace, Vancouver Sun
“Beyoncé is all the singers at the same time. She has strong voice, exciting songs and refined esthetic on stage. And she is bold! She has Madonna’s expertise, Britney’s pop energy, MIA’s global antenna, voice of the great American black singers, and Whitney Houston’s moments. She is not only a singer, she is a performer. And very, very good.” – Thiago Ney, Folha De S. Paulo
“Looking like a goddess in gold, Beyoncé masterfully bewitched the 18,000 strong crowd with an amazing performance…” – Jay Hanna, Perth Now
“Pure dynamite” – Segundo Caderno, O Globo,
“For song after song and dance step after dance step, the Bootylicious star delivered a mind blowing performance…” – Deborah McAleese and Lauren Mulvenny, Belfast Telegraph
“Beyoncé raises the bar for what can be done in an arena show at the O2” – Tom Horan, The Telegraph UK
Superstar and cultural icon Beyoncé, ended her 2009 / 2010 “I AM…” World Tour with a sensational live concert in the Caribbean on the island of Trinidad on 18th February. The “I AM…” World Tour launched in Edmondton, Canada on 29th March 2009 and spanned across Europe including stops in Dublin's O2 venue, Austria, Spain and the UK.
Beyoncé’s first of four sold-out shows at London’s 20,000-seater O2 Arena, Europe’s largest in-door concert venue, inspired the Telegraph.co.uk to headline its review: “Beyoncé Knowles raised the bar for what can be done in an arena show at the O2”.
During the North American leg of the “I AM...” World Tour, Beyoncé co-sponsored food drives as part of a "Show Your Helping Hand" initiative, a national hunger relief campaign created by General Mills’ Hamburger Helper in partnership with Beyoncé and her Survivor Foundation. The campaign goal was to help Feeding America deliver more than 3.5 million meals to local food banks.
Upon the completion of several tour dates in Australia, Beyoncé was honoured with the coveted Billboard Woman of The Year Award at a ceremony held in New York City on 2nd October, 2009. The “I AM…” World Tour continued with shows in Japan and additional dates in The United Kingdom, and two sold-out shows in Ireland at Dublin’s O2 Arena, before concluding in South America and the Caribbean. The “I AM…” World Tour which critics have called “spectacular” and “dazzling” was also named the world’s number one concert attraction by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Tour rankings.
Last month, Beyoncé broke the record for most Grammy wins by a female artist in a single year taking home six awards, including "Song of the Year" (for "Single Ladies"). The wins brought her career Grammy total up to 16 (13 as a solo artist and 3 with Destiny's Child).
What the critics had to say:
“Beyoncé has a breathtaking need to entertain” – Ben Ratliff of The New York Times
“In a dazzling, flawless performance…Beyoncé Knowles captivated a massive and enthusiastic crowd with her music, her moves, her humility and her humanity” – Peter Taylor, Trinidad & Tobago Express
“Beyoncé twisted all the theatrics into her musical performance flawlessly, demonstrating her many talents as an artist” – Chantal Eustace, Vancouver Sun
“Beyoncé is all the singers at the same time. She has strong voice, exciting songs and refined esthetic on stage. And she is bold! She has Madonna’s expertise, Britney’s pop energy, MIA’s global antenna, voice of the great American black singers, and Whitney Houston’s moments. She is not only a singer, she is a performer. And very, very good.” – Thiago Ney, Folha De S. Paulo
“Looking like a goddess in gold, Beyoncé masterfully bewitched the 18,000 strong crowd with an amazing performance…” – Jay Hanna, Perth Now
“Pure dynamite” – Segundo Caderno, O Globo,
“For song after song and dance step after dance step, the Bootylicious star delivered a mind blowing performance…” – Deborah McAleese and Lauren Mulvenny, Belfast Telegraph
“Beyoncé raises the bar for what can be done in an arena show at the O2” – Tom Horan, The Telegraph UK
