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64-429: The tour was divided into seven segments: Check-In , Mystic Lounge , Mystic Garden , The Onyx Zone , Security Cameras , Club , and the encore. Check-In displayed performances with dance and advanced in the hotel theme. Mystic Lounge featured an homage to Cabaret and other musicals, while remixing some of Spears's early hits. Mystic Garden displayed a jungle-inspired stage. The Onyx Zone displayed

128-438: A "unique, mysterious hotel powered by an onyx stone, where guests who enter shine their own light into the gemstone and make their fantasies come to life. It's a vibrant, whimsical place where wondrous dreams are realized, and the darkest of secrets are revealed". Spears also stated about the tour, "I would love my audience to walk out of the auditorium feeling like they had the most magical experience of their life. The onyx stone

192-467: A $ 1,359,648 gross. The four nights at Wembley Arena in London grossed $ 2,179,820 with 41,823 tickets sold. In March, Spears suffered a knee injury onstage which forced her to reschedule two shows. In June, Spears fell and hurt her knee again during a music video shoot. She underwent arthroscopic surgery and the remainder of the tour was canceled. In 2005, Spears sued her insurance companies for denying her

256-476: A ballad performance with acrobats. Security Cameras was the raciest part of the show, with Spears and her dancers emulating different sexual practices . Club displayed a performance with urban influences. The encore consisted of a system malfunction interlude and Spears performed wearing a red ensemble. The tour received generally favourable reviews from contemporary critics, who praised it for being an entertaining show while criticizing it for looking "more [like]

320-456: A behind-the-scenes special. Vice president of music marketing and promotion Joe Armenia talked about the sponsorship, "There are not that many artists that appeal to every territory with an MTV channel, but Britney Spears is one of the select few. We have been waiting for the opportunity to make a global splash, and the Britney tour is it. For the better part of the rest of the year, we’ll be on

384-524: A concert by Ms. Spears herself". Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly believed that "In Britney, Paul Verhoeven 's fantastic notion of the showgirl as superstar has become incarnate. But every showgirl needs a show. The Onyx Hotel tour hardly counts as one, with its arbitrary mishmash of Madonna-esque sex-bomb skits and Cirque du Soleil surrealism". The Seattle Times ' s Pamela Sitt said it "was high on spectacle and low on substance, veering crazily from burlesque to fairy tale to peep show". Doug Elfman of

448-411: A deadline for checking in because the reception desk may close for the night. For the most cost-effective usage of hotel room occupancy, a guest should try to arrive near a hotel's check-in time and leave or hand over the hotel room near the hotel's check-out time. However, doing so may not always be practical because, for example, a guest's flight arrival and departure times or car trips may not align with

512-486: A descriptive term, has also been applied to parallel-banded varieties of alabaster , marble , calcite , obsidian , and opal , and misleadingly to materials with contorted banding, such as "cave onyx" and "Mexican onyx". Onyx comes through Latin (of the same spelling), from the Ancient Greek ὄνυξ ( onyx ), meaning ' claw ' or ' fingernail ' . Onyx with pink and white bands can sometimes resemble

576-495: A fingernail. The English word "nail" is cognate with the Greek word. Onyx is formed of chalcedony bands in alternating colors. It is cryptocrystalline , consisting of fine intergrowths of the silica minerals quartz and moganite . Its bands are parallel, unlike the more chaotic banding that often occurs in agates . Sardonyx is a variant in which the colored bands are sard ( shades of red ) rather than black. Black onyx

640-408: A flowered-themed dress and entering the "Mystic Garden". As the video ended, she appeared on-stage sitting at a leaf-covered piano. She talked to the audience before performing " Everytime ". Her dancers joined her to perform "The Hook Up" and a jungle inspired mix of " I'm a Slave 4 U ". The show continued with another video interlude featuring a spoof of paranormal -themed shows, "The Onyx Zone", with

704-515: A hotel named Onyx Hotel opened in Boston , Massachusetts. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurant Group had come up with the name two years before the tour was developed. Spears and the Kimpton group decided to promote the hotel by featuring a room named The Britney Spears Foundation Room. It was designed by Spears's mother, Lynne, reflecting Spears's personality and taste. The room opened six weeks later and

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768-446: A hotel's check-in and check-out times. Many social networking services, such as Foursquare , Google+ , Facebook , Jiepang , VK , GetGlue , and Gowalla , as well as Google Latitude (closed), and Brightkite (closed) in the past, allow users to what has been referred to as self-reported positioning , or more commonly known as a "check-in", to a physical place and share their locations with their friends. Users can check in to

832-554: A portion of the fee was destined to the Britney Spears Foundation. The show was majorly inspired by Broadway musicals , primarily focused on Grand Hotel , which was directed by Tommy Tune and portrayed a day in the life of the Berlin Grand Hotel in 1928. Spears said the hotel theme was inspired by having traveled so much, and was merged with the onyx stone concept. The tour was described as

896-742: A reimbursement for the cancellation. Showtime broadcast live the March 28, 2004 show at the American Airlines Arena , in a special titled Britney Spears Live from Miami . Backstage footage was included in the reality show Britney and Kevin: Chaotic . On December 2, 2003, Spears announced through her official website US concerts to support her fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003). The tour would kick off on March 2 in San Diego , California, at iPayOne Center . However, Spears released

960-499: A shower of confetti was shot towards the audience. The tour received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Gene Stout of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer called it a "throbbing, special-effects extravaganza". Aline Mendelsohn of The Orlando Sentinel noted influence from Janet Jackson in the show's choreography and suggestive themes, which had attracted many headlines due to the "heightened sensitivity of

1024-439: A special titled Britney Spears Live from Miami . It was directed by Hamish Hamilton . A concert promotional video and pictures were shot, in which Spears donned 1920s and 1930s hairstyles. She also wore a long black Roberto Cavalli dress, which was auctioned on eBay ; proceeds went to the Britney Spears Foundation. On April 13, 2004, it was reported by MTV that Spears was planning a reality show titled "OnTourage" to document

1088-431: A specific location by text messaging or by using a mobile application on a smartphone —the application will use the phone's GPS to find the current location. Many applications have a “Places” button or tab where a user can see a list of nearby places into which the user can check in. If a location is not on the nearby places list, the user can add the location directly from the phone. Once users have checked in, they have

1152-690: A spectacle than an actual concert". The Onyx Hotel Tour was commercially successful. According to Billboard , the 25 shows in North America grossed $ 18.9 million with 300,460 tickets and $ 34,054,960 with 601,040 tickets sold in 52 of 54 shows worldwide. According to Pollstar , the North American dates for the Onyx Hotel Tour sold 298,930 tickets in 2004. On June 6, 2004, Spears performed for 25,367 fans at RDS Arena in Dublin with

1216-458: A statement saying, "I'm especially looking forward to bringing my tour to new markets and performing in front of fans that may not have had the opportunity to see any of my previous tours." On January 12, 2004, four dates were announced in Glasgow , Manchester , London and Birmingham , her first UK dates in four years. After the beginning of the North American leg, Spears announced a summer leg in

1280-546: A total gross of more than $ 30 million. On July 16, 2004, the tour was listed as the eight highest-grossing tour of the first semester of 2004, grossing $ 19 million. The tour ended up grossing $ 34 million. On March 18, 2004, during the Moline, Illinois show at The MARK of the Quad Cities , Spears fell during the performance of "(I Got That) Boom Boom" and injured her knee. She left the stage and returned shortly after wearing

1344-405: A video projection of two guards watching Spears in her room through security cameras . Spears appeared on a smaller stage wearing a white robe and performed "Touch of My Hand" in a transparent bathtub. During the performance, she took the robe off to reveal a nude body suit with crystals that resembled her " Toxic " music video outfit. She left the stage briefly to a wardrobe change and reappeared on

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1408-402: A vintage microphone and joined by her background singers. Spears and her dancers performed " (You Drive Me) Crazy ", which contained elements of Latin percussion . After this, she talked to the audience and usually referenced her wedding with childhood friend Jason Alexander. She also introduced her band before leaving the stage. In the next section, there was a video interlude of Spears wearing

1472-436: A virtual chandelier to fall into the floor. Spears briefly appeared in the screens, as her dancers descended to the stage. She entered standing on top of a small bus dressed in a black catsuit , where she performed " Toxic ". She descended to the stage for the breakdown and then performed " Overprotected ". She took a break to talk to the audience, before going into " Boys ", which featured the male dancers pushing her while she

1536-429: A visitor instructions as to where to go or inform the host that his guest has arrived. The visitor may be issued with a visible visitor’s pass, often worn around the neck. Research shows that long waiting times at the reception area could lead to loss of customers. COVID-19 has led organisations to wider and faster adoption of technology to streamline the visitor check-in process, Visitor management systems automate

1600-438: A white robe, apologizing to the audience for not being able to deliver the encore performance. A physician examined Spears and indicated that it was not related to a previous knee injury in 1999 during a dance rehearsal. The Rosemont, Illinois show at Allstate Arena , scheduled for March 19, was cancelled. Spears's label Jive Records asked fans to hold on to their tickets until further notice. The Flint Journal reported that

1664-489: Is kind of symbolic of what guides me in my life, like there's a bigger picture in everything, and there's something that guides you where you need to go, from point A to point B". Kevin Tancharoen was chosen as the tour director. He said about the development of the tour, "Coming from a movie lovers' background, I wanted to make it seem like a film. A little Joel Schumacher meets Tim Burton ". He further explained that

1728-637: Is much softer than true onyx and more readily available. The majority of carved items sold as "onyx" today are this carbonate material. Artificial onyx types have also been produced from common chalcedony and plain agates. The first-century naturalist Pliny the Elder described these techniques used in Roman times. Treatments for producing black and other colors include soaking or boiling chalcedony in sugar solutions, then treating with sulfuric or hydrochloric acid to carbonize sugars which had been absorbed into

1792-533: Is perhaps the most famous variety, but it is not as common as onyx with colored bands. Artificial treatments have been used since ancient times to produce the black color in "black onyx" and the reds and yellows in sardonyx. Most "black onyx" on the market is artificially colored. The name has also commonly been used to label other banded materials, such as banded calcite found in Mexico , India , and other places, and often carved, polished, and sold. This material

1856-512: The Las Vegas Review-Journal stated that the tour "is an unfocused bore of false sexuality, horrible songs, trite choreography, unfocused themes and less ambition than a house cat that sits around licking itself all day". Darryl Morden of msnbc.com commented, "at times it was entertaining but overall came off as a variation on the same show she's been doing for several years". Tickets sold slower than her previous tours. This

1920-648: The Atlas Mountains ) were famously used by Mies van der Rohe in Villa Tugendhat at Brno (completed 1930) to create a shimmering semi-translucent interior wall. The Hôtel de la Païva in Paris is noted for its yellow onyx décor, and the new Mariinsky Theatre Second Stage in St.Petersburg uses yellow onyx in the lobby. The ancient Romans entered battle carrying amulets of sardonyx engraved with Mars ,

1984-621: The Auburn Hills, Michigan show at The Palace of Auburn Hills was also cancelled. Both shows were rescheduled to the end of the leg in April. On June 8, 2004, Spears was shooting the music video for " Outrageous " in Manhattan , when she fell and injured her left knee. She was taken immediately to a local hospital, where doctors performed an MRI scan and found floating cartilage. The following day, Spears underwent arthroscopic surgery . She

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2048-448: The 1999 knee injury in the insurance form. Attorney Jonathan Stoler who defended Spears on the case said, "These are the same insurers who had provided her with policies on [several] tours and they had cleared her and were aware of the previous injury. The alleged omission related to a question whereby Ms. Spears was asked if in the past five years she had had any surgery. Ms. Spears, in all prior circumstances, had indicated she had, but at

2112-509: The Onyx tour's most significant role may be foretelling a future in Broadway or film musicals". Neil Strauss of The New York Times claimed "her show was more a theater-and-dance spectacle than an actual concert, with the staging equal parts Cirque de Soleil [ sic ] and the redeveloped Times Square. [...] At times the show seemed more like a Las Vegas tribute to Ms. Spears than

2176-497: The UK, and various states in the US. It has a long history of use for hardstone carving and jewelry , where it is usually cut as a cabochon or into beads. It has also been used for intaglio and hardstone cameo engraved gems , where the bands make the image contrast with the ground. Some onyx is natural but much of the material in commerce is produced by the staining of agate. Onyx

2240-715: The United States in June as well as a European leg starting on April 27 in London and ending on June 5 at Rock in Rio Lisboa . It was also rumored to visit Latin America and Asia later in the year. The Onyx Hotel Tour was originally going to be called In the Zone Tour. On February 17, 2004, a San Diego clothing manufacturer of the same name sued Spears for $ 10 million and banned her from using the trademark. On May 17, 2004,

2304-410: The Zone ("Early Mornin'" and "Brave New Girl" being the only songs of the album to not be on the tour). Other songs included were " Boys ", " I'm a Slave 4 U " and " Overprotected " from Britney (2001). Also included were three of her early hits, " ...Baby One More Time ", " (You Drive Me) Crazy " and " Oops!... I Did It Again ", reworked with elements of jazz and blues . The promotional photos for

2368-439: The airport or using an airline's self-service check-in kiosks at the airport. Some airports have a curbside check-in, where passengers can check in their bags to an airline representative before entering the terminal and then proceeding directly to security. Many airlines have a deadline for passengers to check in before each flight. This is to allow the airline to offer unclaimed seats to stand-by passengers, to load luggage onto

2432-579: The backstage of the European leg, in a similar way to Madonna's Madonna: Truth or Dare . The show was reworked into the reality show Britney and Kevin: Chaotic . The concert for Rock in Rio Lisboa festival in Lisbon, Portugal, was broadcast live on June 5, 2004. The following set list is obtained from the March 3, 2004 concert in Glendale, Arizona. It is not intended to represent all shows throughout

2496-438: The establishment's rules and regulations. Late check-ins can be arranged through the hotel as long as the guests book this in advance and arrange all the necessary details. Hotels usually specify a check-in time after which they expect guests to check in. If a guest wants to occupy a hotel room before the hotel's check-in time, some hotels may charge for an additional day or treat it as a previous day's stay (as compared to occupying

2560-435: The guest providing or confirming personal information, including contact information, along with a signature. The laws of some countries require guests to provide this information and to sign a register, often called a hotel register or guestbook , which may be in the form of a registration card, and some also require the provision of identification documents, such as a passport, national identity card or drivers licence which

2624-403: The hotel may wish to copy and retain in its records. Usually, only one guest is required to register per room. Sometimes, the register may need to be provided to a government agency, such as the local police, and sometimes with a court warrant or similar authority. The establishment may require guests to provide a credit card or a security deposit as a guarantee to cover potential costs such as

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2688-477: The hotel room after the check-in time). Most hotels, however, allow a grace time (typically 30–60 minutes) upon request by a guest, without any additional charge, if a guest wishes to have access to the room before the check-in time. Some hotels also have a latest check-in time, often 6 pm – 8 pm, after which they may give a room to someone else if the room has not been prepaid for or the guest does not phone in to indicate their expected time of arrival. Some hotels have

2752-409: The luggage into the main baggage handling system . The luggage goes into the aircraft's cargo hold. The check-in staff then issues each passenger with a boarding pass. There is an increasing trend towards more streamlined checking-in processes, whereby passengers can bypass or reduce the time in queues at the staffed check-in counters. This may involve passengers checking in online before arriving at

2816-433: The master of ceremonies doing a Rod Serling impression and introducing "The Shadow Room". Spears reappeared sitting on a swing to perform "Shadow". During the performance, Spears was lifted into the air above an M-shaped blue ribbon, with performers twirling in the fabric. The performance ended with Spears leaving the stage while the dancers performed to a ballet interlude in flesh colored costumes. The next section began with

2880-412: The mini platform where she descended to the main stage on a pole , wearing pink lingerie and performed "Breathe on Me" on a bed with one of her male dancers. She then put on a white trench coat and performed " Outrageous ", the last song of the act. In the next act, Spears and her dancers wore street clothes and performed "(I Got That) Boom Boom". After this, she introduced her band and dancers and left

2944-470: The onyx stone symbolized untapped desire . The stage was less elaborate than her previous tour, Dream Within a Dream Tour , with no runway extended towards the audience, in order to keep the show faithful to the New York theatre theme. There were three video screens above the stage. Also present were several LED columned-shaped video screens in the stage. The setlist was mostly composed from songs from In

3008-483: The option of sharing their location with friends in services such as Twitter or Facebook. Onyx Onyx is the parallel-banded variety of chalcedony , a silicate mineral . Agate and onyx are both varieties of layered chalcedony that differ only in the form of the bands. Onyx has parallel bands, while agate has curved bands. The colors of its bands range from black to almost every color. Specimens of onyx commonly contain bands of black or white or both. Onyx, as

3072-567: The plane and to finalize documentation for take-off. The passenger must also take into account the time that may be needed for them to clear the check-in line, to pass security and then to walk (sometimes also to ride) from the check-in area to the boarding area. This may take several hours at some airports or at some times of the year. On international flights, additional time would be required for immigration and customs clearance. Hotels and similar establishments usually require guests to check in (also called registering or signing in), which involves

3136-466: The post- Janet Jackson era." MTV UK highlighted the comparisons with early Madonna tours such as The Girlie Show and added that "[the show] is a theatrical extravaganza, complete with camp compere, sexy dancers, glitzy costumes and extravagant set pieces and its all fabulously raunchy". Bill Dean of The Ledger reported that the tour was "big sloppy and sex-filled". He also added, "Her presence remains captivating. [...] Perhaps even subsconsciously,

3200-423: The right to travel, such as a ticket, visa or electronic means. Each airline provides facilities for passengers to check-in their luggage, except for their carry-on (also called cabin) bags. This may be by way of airline-employed staff at check-in counters at airports or through an agency arrangement or by way of a self-service kiosk. The luggage is weighed and tagged, and then placed on a conveyor that usually feeds

3264-471: The road with Britney. This is more support than we’ve ever given an artist in the U.S., let alone all over the world. We love the association with Britney; she has always been a core part of this channel and our fans love Britney". The show began with a skit where a flamboyant master of ceremonies welcomed spectators to the Onyx Hotel. After this, he took an onyx and threw into the video screens, causing

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3328-485: The stage. The encore began with a system malfunction where a female voice counted down as the screens sketched Spears' outline, which then rose to reveal Spears at the top of a staircase. After this, " Me Against the Music " (Rishi Rich's Desi Kulcha Remix) began and Spears appeared on stage wearing a red ensemble. The show ended with Spears and her dancers on the staircase where the screen is lowered and Spears made her exit as

3392-454: The time she was going through this application she did answer 'no.' It had not been a full five years, but four years and eleven months since the surgery [in 1999] and even if she had answered in the affirmative, our contention is that it makes no difference". On January 12, 2004, it was announced that Showtime would broadcast live the Miami show at the American Airlines Arena on March 28, in

3456-506: The top layers of the stone. These techniques are still used, as well as other dyeing treatments, and most so-called "black onyx" sold is artificially treated. In addition to dye treatments, heating and treatment with nitric acid have been used to lighten or eliminate undesirable colors. Onyx can be found in various regions of the world, including Greece, Yemen, Uruguay, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Latin America,

3520-411: The tour were by Markus Klinko and Indrani . Tour promoter Clear Channel Entertainment marketed the tour to an entirely different demographic than her previous tours, changing from families and children to a more adult audience. The show was also targeted to the gay market . Promotional campaigns included were animated e-mails targeted to two million people who fitted the audience description. The tour

3584-420: The tour. Check-In Check-in is the process whereby people announce their arrival at an office , hotel , airport , hospital , seaport or event. Many offices have a reception or front office area near the entrance to greet or assist visitors arriving to attend a meeting. A receptionist may ask visitors who they are to meet and may ask them to sign a register. The receptionist may give

3648-412: The use of room service or a mini-bar for the duration of the stay, and to facilitate a more expedient check-out process at the end of the guest's stay. At the end of the checking in process, the reception staff will provide guests with a room key . More and more hotels are implementing online or contactless check-in options. Check-in times vary, but can range from about 12 pm to about 3 pm, depending on

3712-431: The visitor check in process and reduces office check-in time with pre-registering visitors through email, effective communication, QR code express check-in, automate host notifications and efficient visitor management workflows. The check-in process at airports enables passengers to check-in luggage onto a plane and to obtain a boarding pass . When presenting at the check-in counter, a passenger will provide evidence of

3776-455: Was also advertised in several radio stations and TV shows for those audiences, such as The O.C. MTV was chosen as the tour sponsor. The sponsorship was extended to advertisements in the tickets and interactive promotions in MTV.com, such as exclusive downloads, streaming video and ticket and merchandise auctions benefiting the Britney Spears Foundation. Three episodes of TRL were dedicated to

3840-683: Was also used for trays and pin dishes – produced mainly in Austria – often with small bronze animals or figures attached. Onyx is mentioned in the Bible many times. Sardonyx (onyx in which white layers alternate with sard - a brownish color) is mentioned in the Bible as well. Onyx was known to the Ancient Greeks and Romans . The first-century naturalist Pliny the Elder described both types of onyx and various artificial treatment techniques in his Naturalis Historia . Slabs of onyx (from

3904-516: Was attributed to the change in audience, since her new demographic tended to be "typically a last second ticket purchaser". A month before the tour began, seven dates were already sold out, including the Fresno and Toronto shows. Tour merchandise grossed $ 4 million on the North American leg alone, with an average of between $ 150,000 and $ 170,000 per night. This made Spears the highest-grossing merchandise female artist since she began touring in 1999, with

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3968-561: Was forced to remain six weeks with a thigh brace, followed by eight to twelve weeks of rehabilitation, which caused any future concerts to be canceled. Jive Records issued a statement saying Spears planned to revisit the cities in the future. On February 4, 2005, Spears filed suit in New York State Supreme Court against eight insurance companies that denied her a reimbursement of $ 9.8 million. The insurers refused because they claimed Spears did not fully inform them of

4032-480: Was standing in luggage carts . "Showdown" featured rainbow-colored lighting effects and was the last song of the first act. A video interlude followed featuring Spears and her friends outside a club. While she was leaving, she noticed a woman dressed in 1930s fashion . She followed her and the woman asked Spears to enter the "Mystic Lounge". Spears reappeared wearing a frilly pink corset to perform " ...Baby One More Time ". She performed " Oops!... I Did It Again " with

4096-570: Was used in Egypt as early as the Second Dynasty to make bowls and other pottery items. Use of sardonyx appears in the art of Minoan Crete , notably from the archaeological recoveries at Knossos . Brazilian green onyx was often used as plinths for art deco sculptures created in the 1920s and 1930s. The German sculptor Ferdinand Preiss used Brazilian green onyx for the base on the majority of his chryselephantine sculptures. Green onyx

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