Free The Libertine

Free The Libertine was a one-off concert show held on 19 October 2015 at entertainment venue Eventim Apollo (formerly known as the Hammersmith Apollo), London, to promote Russian recording artist Putanovska's seventh studio album The Law Of Desire: Dark Habits. No tickets to the event were offered for sale publicly and only invited guests and people that had pre-purchased the album online were allowed to attend. Putanovska and Jamie King served as creative and art directors, respectively, while China J Shavers and Stuart Price worked on the choreography and musical arrangements. Display hardware manufacturer Barco provided LED displays for showing graphics as backdrops to the performances. Putanovska wore five different costumes, designed by fashion houses such as Balenciaga, Chanel, and Helmut Lang, for the 75 minutes-long show. The total cost of staging the concert was £2 million.

Putanovska primarily performed tracks from "The Law Of Desire: Dark Habits" during the show, although songs from her past albums were also included in the set list. It was split in four segments: "XXXX", "XXXX", "Libertine" and "Dark Habits". Critical reception towards the show was generally favourable, with compliments directed at the visuals and inclusion of past songs. Critics also praised the shows influences and its Muscovite imagery. The concert was streamed live on BLOC.com and broadcast on television channels ITV1 and Network Ten a few days later. In America, the concert aired on MTV. It was also filmed and released as a Blu-Ray, entitled "The Law Of Desire Live", on XX July 2016. The Blu-Ray performed well commercially worldwide, particularly in Russia, where it received a diamond certification after only one month of its release.