Britney Spears flaps her lips over lip-synching flap
8:01 am, November 11th, 2009
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So far Gossip Cop hasn’t heard of any controversy involving her latest concert in Melbourne, where Britney Spears just finished performing, but before the singing star hit the stage again Down Under a few hours ago, she hit back at critics who tore into her for lip-synching.
Acknowledging the bad publicity she’s received since she arrived in Australia, Spears said, “I hear there is a lot of controversy in the media about my show… Some reporters have said they love it and some don’t.” But she dismissed the press in favor of those who she cares most about. Spears said, “I came to Australia for my fans!”
A few days ago, promoter Paul Dainty told the media that Spears was “extremely upset” by reports that concertgoers had bolted from her first performance in Perth last Friday. And while he said that talk of people walking out was “an absolute fabrication,” Gossip Cop investigated and determined that, while the scope of the exodus was exaggerated by the media, there were certainly some who left. Still, the vast, vast majority majority of those who attended her concert on Friday were pleased with her performance.
The media “Circus” over Spear’s lip-synching began even before the pop singer landed in Australia when an Australian minister, Virginia Judge – referencing Spears’ professional beginnings – told a local paper that people would not tolerate a “Mickey Mouse performance.” Judge added, “Let’s be clear — live means live,” and “If you are spending up to 200 dollars [$182 U.S.] I think you deserve better than a film clip.” The minister further suggested that tickets should include a disclaimer noting that parts of the concert are pre-recorded.
Gossip Cop will keep you up-to-date on all the twists, turns and tunes during the final leg of Spears’ “Circus” tour.
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