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ExperientialGulf21 Jan 2023

Grand Reveal weekend

A three-night invitation-only opening event on Palm Jumeirah built as the launch of the resort, with a guest list of celebrities, influencers and media. Beyonce played a sixty-minute set, her first concert in five years, alongside Swedish House Mafia, a fireworks display and dinners staged across the resort's restaurants.

The brief
Celebrities, influencers and media invited to Palm Jumeirah for the opening of the Atlantis The Royal resort.
The idea
Over three invitation-only nights the resort opened with an hour-long set, Beyonce's first concert in five years, plus Swedish House Mafia, fireworks and dinners in its restaurants.
BrandAquaventure World
AgencyNot named on the source
TalentBeyonce, Swedish House Mafia
Channelson-ground, social
SourceHotelier Middle East

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