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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Amy Francombe

Beyoncé’s Dubai concert was controversial, but her fashion had meaning

Beyoncé headlines the Grand Reveal of Dubai's newest luxury hotel, Atlantis The Royal

(Picture: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal)

Beyoncé’s first performance in four years (with a rumoured $24 million [£20 m] price tag) was always going to be epic — but the 60-minute show at the Atlantis The Royal’s opening party far surpassed expectations.

On Saturday (January 21), VIPs, influencers, and journalists — including mogul Jay Z, Kendall Jenner, British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, Black Panther star Letitia Wright, actress Rebel Wilson, and former One Direction singer Liam Payne — were invited to celebrate the seven-star landmark’s grand reveal. The mega resort, which has been eight years in the making, features 17 celebrity-run restaurants, a shop that sells original Picassos, a 21-foot high aquarium filled with 4,000 moon jellyfish, and 360-degree views of the Arabian Gulf and Dubai skyline.

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