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Stockholm hosted the debut extravaganza last May, 285 days after the album ushered in her Black dance-music rebirth.
Between innovative production design, ballroom-inspired choreography, and rotating couture quick-changes, Beyonce came to slay, bitch.
So what if her triumphant renditions of Dangerously in Love and Flaws and All had you catching your breath?
I wanted to embrace the bones and the veins of the machinery, Beyonce says in voiceover.
Its more than a concert.
Its a fantasy come true.
Heres everything we learned.
She reveals the tour was years in the making.
It took four years to create this show, she says.
Meaning, the tour was likely gestating just after she did Beychella.
I think the true beauty is in the process.
It doesnt just look maximalist.
Itisa truly grand production.
Though Beyonce is an experienced artist, she still faced difficulties during production.
Communicating as a Black woman, she says, everything is a fight.
Theres meetings with lighting designers and camerapeople over little details.
She didnt come to play.
Kevin JZ Prodigy holds down the house.
Oh my gosh, shes so little, Prodigy gushes.
She addresses her choreography decisions.
In contrast to her previous shows, Beyonce exhibited less breakneck choreography for this round.
My voice is my instrument, she explains, power comes from restraint.
It didnt help that she underwent a knee surgery just a month before rehearsals began.
Instead, she trains the focus on the dancers.
Longtime dance captain Amari Marshall and the team flank Beyonce in compelling formations or delicate tableaus.
And says she had to sing through bronchitis and sinus infections.
We see a montage of the powerhouse getting IVs and checkups.
I dont think Ive had a day off in 44 days, she says.
The gowns are characters in themselves.
Ateliers across the globe rejoiced at theRenaissancetidings more than anyone else.
Forgetting to do her pre-show ritual could curse the night.
She has to have a sandwich and a ginger shot ahead of any performance.
The one time she didnt have a sandwich, the audio cut out.
The same thing happened when she didnt take her shot.
Theres a tribute to Uncle Johnny.
In the film, Beyonce wears the dress that he made her.
House is the music that he played for them as kids, Knowles remembers.
Club Renaissance is the hottest spot in town.
Famous faces make cameo appearances at various points in the film.
We watch as they sing along to the queen Club Renaissance, the floor section.
A brief Destinys Child reunion is healing.
Beyonce brings the old gang back together in a brief behind-the-scenes sequence.
We dont hear dialogue from the meeting.
We can thank Blue Ivy for Diva being on the set list.
Beyonces manager wouldnt let the tour suffer from a glaring omission.
You cant take away that song!
Blue Ivy pushed back.
Her mom scolded her for cutting people off.
Whatever, Blue won in the end and we got our meme.
Thats a Knowles, Blues grandpa, Mathew Knowles, proudly remarks.
The end credits feature her new song, My House.
Her final gift to the BeyHive arrives just when the movie is over.
Beyonce must be on TikTok.
Because thisonemakes it in the movie.
