from Velasquez's desire to perform new material from a variety of music genres and step out of her comfort zone. In an online press conference with Star Music, Velasquez revealed, "Because of the pandemic that happened, it’s like we all want to be free. Personally, I wanted to do something else and be given that freedom of singing whatever I want... free of expectations from people". She further stated that she felt unable to surprise her audience anymore because they had set the bar so high for her. Velasquez additionally thought her fans were longing for some sort of human connection during lockdown protocols associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. With the concert, she wanted to have a "totally different repertoire" and offer her audience a fresh and innovative experience. The show was stated to have a total of 20 production numbers and will have a running time of two hours by The Philippine Star, who noted it is one of the singer's "biggest online concerts". Velasquez was heavily involved in planning and production, and revealed that her main objective was to deliver performances of songs from various music eras "with an exciting twist". She asserted that working on the project fueled her artistic growth and maturity. Freedom was filmed live at in Manila. In the venue, a full concert set up was made, with live musicians, background vocalists, and dancers. Raul Mitra served as the music director, while Paolo Valenciano was tapped as the stage director. On February 9, 2021, Velasquez and her team announced through their social media accounts that Freedom was postponed due to a COVID-19 exposure within the production team. As a precaution to prevent any unexpected circumstances, she underwent self-quarantine following guidance on isolation and social restrictions. Five days later, after a confirmed negative COVID-19 test from the singer, it was announced that the concert would be rescheduled to February 28 at 8:00p.m. (PST). The show was broadcast on additional platforms via iWantTFC, TFC IPTV, and Sky Pay-per-view. Freedom was made available to stream again on Stageit at 10:00a.m. (PST) on April 4, 2021. Synopsis and reception VIP-ticket holders got to experience exclusive behind the scenes footage from Freedom's rehearsals. The concert opened with a short video introduction narrated by Velasquez. The set featured a large LED screen as a backdrop and geometric structures of birds hanging from the ceiling. The performance began with Velasquez, in