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In 2009, fresh off the massive success of I Am... Sasha Fierce , Beyoncé decided to strip back the stadium theatrics for something far more vulnerable: . Why This Performance Still Matters

Before the stadium-sized Renaissance World Tour or the cultural phenomenon of "Beychella," there was a four-night stand at the that changed how we see Beyoncé . BeyoncГ© - I Am... Yours. An Intimate Performanc...

: Beyoncé explicitly wanted to remove the arena lighting and "consciously show that [she didn't] need any of that stuff". In 2009, fresh off the massive success of I Am