The Best of Both Worlds Tour was created by Kenny Ortega and Michael Cotten to be video intensive and was meant to differentiate Cyrus from Hannah Montana as a performer.

When televised for the first time on Disney Channel, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert was watched by over 5.9 million viewers.

[4] The tour would expand throughout North America, from October 18, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri to January 9, 2008 in Albany, New York, with a total of fifty-four dates; fifty-three of which were in the United States and one which was in Canada.

[14] Kenny Ortega, a common collaborator with The Walt Disney Company at the time, was hired as the tour's director and main choreographer.

Ortega, along with set designer Michael Cotten, assembled an experienced personnel and developed the show,[15] which was made fairly simple because Cyrus did not feel confident enough as a vocalist to perform stunts and use props while singing.

[15] Extensive amounts of teamwork was needed to set up the complex video system at each venue, particularly for weekend daytime performances, as they had less time.

Sixteen channels of Sennheiser G2 wireless monitors were programmed to ensure that performers could hear what was being played amidst fervid screams from the audience.

and Everlife served as opening acts, a postmodern cover of Kiss' "Rock and Roll All Nite" (1975) was performed by them and Cyrus wore a geometric-patterned cocktail dress.

[26] Cyrus, costumed in a pink tank top, a plaid miniskirt and sneakers with high-knee socks,[17] performed "East Northumberland High", amid backup dancers dressed as skateboarders and football players.

(Girl's Night Out)" with female dancers as her backup singers and concluded the main concert with the theme to Hannah Montana, "The Best of Both Worlds", a song credited to her alter ego.

"[25] Regarding Cyrus, Sanneh stated she was a likable singer, being able to emphasize on certain words and that her demeanor on stage portrayed her as a "hard-working, sweet-natured troublemaker.

Freedom du Lac of The Washington Post described the concert as "a nearly 90-minute blast of pop in which the charismatic Cyrus – who complained that she wasn't feeling well – commanded the stage with confidence, performing with a particular swagger.

"[24] Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times described the show to be operated at a "frenzied fever pitch" and be only appealing to children, confusing adults with its presentation.

[29] J. Edawrd Keyes of Newsday said that producers were able to deliver a concert "that was the visual and sonic equivalent of washing down a pound of sugar with 27 cans of soda."

[20] Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle believed Cyrus was a fair singer and commented, "It was relatively wholesome, musically tolerable and certainly had plenty of production value.

[19] An uncredited review from The Palm Beach Post stated, "Both halves [of the concert] were enjoyable and lively, set apart by Cyrus’ preternaturally assured stage presence, in and out of the wig."

Whether you were in Moline or Omaha or New York or Los Angeles, it sold out in minutes", stated Debra Rathwell, senior vice president of AEG Live.

[38] The shortage of tickets for the tour became so pronounced it gained national attention, with parents frequently expressing their outrage, discontent, and disappointment on behalf of their children.

[39] Debra Rathwell, senior vice president of AEG Live said the tickets were priced and sold as fairly as possible and assured there was no conspiracy between those who handled the tour and brokers.

Brian Posey, owner of The Ticket Machine, an online broker based in East Lansing, Michigan, commented, "I've never seen this as far as availability for any show.

[31] Investigations were held in various states, including Arkansas, Michigan,[31] and Missouri, which led to lawsuits that accused brokers of illegally reselling tickets from the Best of Both Worlds Tour.

[34] In November 2007, Kerry Inman, a woman from New Jersey, filed a lawsuit against Cyrus' official fan club, MileyWorld, for not complying with terms.

[38] Instead, the lawsuit was responded with the addition of a total of 45,000 extra seats for the last 21 shows of the tour, which were offered for a limited time to MileyWorld subscribers.

[45] The videos showed how, during the song's bridge, backup dancers crowded her as a crew member covered Cyrus with a sheet and ushered her into a trap door and, through the adjacent side, a body double exited.

On January 11, 2008, Cyrus' publicist confirmed that the videos were legitimate and that the body double, backup dancer Ashlee Nino, was being used throughout all stops of the Best of Both Worlds Tour.

[45]Cyrus later explained that it usually took over an hour and half to transition from Miley to Hannah and vice versa on the set of the television series, while on tour it took approximately two minutes.

[47] The film, entitled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, was directed by Bruce Hendricks and produced by Art Repola.

"[56] Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News newspaper stated that producers did not use three-dimensional technology to its full potential, but complimented the film as whole, declaring it "as close as you'll come to achieving the best of both worlds".

[57] Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert was also released to cinema in international markets, including Europe, Latin America, and Oceania, in early 2008.

[61] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated, "This is another souvenir for those fans who can't live without the show, and in that regard it's perfectly fine – a nice, polished piece of product that will tide them over until the next new Hannah/Miley album comes along.