About 240 people were included in the cast and crew. The production team also took over a hotel near to printworks where all cast and crew could stay to maintain the bubble they branded it as "Hotel 2054". Participants in the show were constantly being tested for COVID-19. As lockdown restrictions in the UK were easing at the time, filming for Studio 2054 was able to proceed as normal. They rehearsed for the show every day, six hours a day for one month. In the venue, custom-built sets were made that included "surreal tv shows, roller discos, ecstatic raves, trashy rocker hang outs, voguing ballrooms and diva style dressing rooms." Lipa also enlisted the help of musicians, dancers, skaters, aerialists, acrobats and surprise guests, with whom she created a bubble with to avoid COVID-19. The show was crafted in four acts and filmed in London's Printworks venue, a large warehouse.
Lipa stated that she would be unable to do this on tour, and described it as a "live music video." With the concert, she wanted to have a modern take on the nightclub with several different artforms. The concert's name comes from the famous New York City nightclub, Studio 54 Lipa had always had a fascination with the nightclub and its varying personalities. Lipa additionally thought her fans were longing for some sort of human connection during lockdown protocols associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Dua Lipa was not originally on board with the livestream since she wanted to wait until she could perform in front of fans however, her team put forward an idea to make it like a TV show and this changed her mind. Production of Studio 2054 began in August 2020, but planning for it started before then and took nearly five months to put together. It also holds the Guinness World Record for highest tickets sales for a paid livestream by a female artist. The show had an attendance of 5 million people, breaking a record for viewership of a paid livestream. Some criticized the many guest performers, specifically John.
The concert received generally positive reviews, many of whom praised Lipa's stage presence and performance.
Studio 2054 was filmed at London's Printworks venue in custom built sets. Angèle, Bad Bunny, the Blessed Madonna, Buck Betty, Elton John, FKA Twigs, J Balvin, Kylie Minogue, Miley Cyrus and Tainy performed as guests. She used the livestream to fuel her fascination with Studio 54. After being forced to postpone the Future Nostalgia Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lipa arranged for the livestream in order to perform songs from the album live. The concert took place in four live streams on 27 November 2020 as part of American Express' Unstaged series. Studio 2054 was a livestream concert by English singer Dua Lipa in support of her second studio album, Future Nostalgia (2020).
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