During the two-night show, Velasquez invited several special guests, including musicians and actresses, and collaborated with numerous designers and fashion houses.
It was revealed that the concert, titled R3.0, would be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on October 21 and would also celebrate the 30th anniversary of her professional debut.
[1] She has previously performed anniversary shows celebrating her 20th and 25th career milestones: Twenty staged at the Araneta Coliseum in 2006, and Silver held at the Mall of Asia Arena in 2012.
[5][9] She stated that the set for each night would be different, adding that her main objective was to deliver performances of her "signature" songs and "sweet, easy listening tunes".
[9] Velasquez worked with multiple local designers for the shows' costumes, including Martin Bautista, Michael Leyva, Cocoy Lizaso and Cary Santiago.
[11] It also featured a performance with actresses Mikee Cojuangco and Donna Cruz who co-starred with Velasquez in the 1996 musical comedy Do Re Mi.
The LED screens were raised as Velasquez appeared onstage wearing a feathered opera coat and accompanied by background dancers.
After a brief costume change, she began with a track from R3.0 titled "Tadhana", before transitioning to a medley of her duets alongside Mark Bautista, Jed Madela, and Erik Santos.
[14] The next segment saw Velasquez performing "Urong Sulong" as drag queens dressed in her notable gowns and ensembles moved around her.
The R3.0 ballad "The First Man in My Life" was mashed with Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band" and were performed on the setlist with Velasquez dedicating the songs to her late father.
Allan Policarpio from The Philippine Inquirer hailed the concert as "a night of introspection and profession of strengthened faith", praising the fact that the singer made a progress in her performances that "seemed to carry more emotional weight and vulnerability".
Bodegon concluded, "She has touched many hearts in the past three decades, cutting through generations, and has proven that God-given talents are worth nurturing.