Columbia Records has announced the release of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR, a full-length concert film DVD and theatrical screenings. The concert film, with its never-before-seen, intimate footage of the star around the world, will play on the big screen in select cities for one night only on Thursday, November 18. Beyonce's native city, Houston, Texas, will get a preview on Wednesday, November 17. New York City will welcome fans to the School of Visual Arts Theatre for a special screening on Sunday, November 21.
Beginning Friday, November 26, a home DVD edition of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR will be available exclusively through Walmart. The deluxe edition of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR---including the concert DVD, a live soundtrack, an exclusive, intimate documentary and explosive travelogue, and a 40 page collection of never-seen photos--will be available on Tuesday, November 30. A Blu-ray version of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR will be available, Tuesday, December 7.
Produced, directed and edited by Beyonce for her own Parkwood Pictures, the I AM...WORLD TOUR concert film is an immersive entertainment experience, weaving together peak concert and tour footage from 108 shows, 78 cities, 32 countries, on six continents with 1.1 million fans in Europe, Asia, South American and the US to create the ne plus ultra Beyonce concert experience, seen from the artist's perspective.
In addition to offering rare behind-the-scenes glimpses into the dynamic personal world of Beyonce on tour, the film features dazzling performances of more than twenty # 1 hits transformed for the stage, guest appearances by Kanye West and superstar Jay-Z, spectacular staging, costumes, lighting and production values.
Best of all, it's the chance to spend more than 90 minutes on stage with the iconic performer whose last concert tour thrilled more than 1.1 million fans at more than one hundred shows in 32 countries and six continents across the globe.
ABC Television will premiere the broadcast version of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR during the artist's second consecutive primetime Thanksgiving special for the network on Thursday, November 25, 9:30pm-11pm EST/PST (check your local listings).