Britney's Back!
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This is a bullshit-free review!
Britney Spears descended from the sky at the New Orleans Arena on Tuesday night to rightfully reclaim her role as the Princess of Pop. And Perez was lucky enough to be there!
One of the reasons we decided to go to New Orleans was because we weren't sure if Britney would make it without quitting through to the middle of April, when her Circus tour is scheduled to hit Los Angeles. Heck, we weren't even sure she could pull off opening night.
And she did! Quite well. Much better than we had expected!
Here's how it all went down: The Pussycat Dolls went on at 8:00 P.M. sharp and put on an energetic 40-minute set of hits. Robin Antin, the group's founder, told us that they had just one day and only two hours on stage to reconfigure their arena show to be in-the-round, as is the case with Britney's 3-stage circus.
Backstage we ran into K-Fat and Spears' newly rehired assistant, Felicia Culotta. There was no sense of chaos or panic behind the scenes before Britney went on, which surprised us.
There was a pre-show featuring clowns, martial arts and acrobatics, and Britney went on at approximately 9:20 P.M, playing for about an hour and forty minutes.
A video featuring none other than yours truly, Perez, opened the show, and - we are pleased to say - it was very warmly received!
Spears descended from the roof on an apparatus and kicked things off with the appropriately-themed Circus. And she looked great! The outfits were fab and her body was bangin! Her leg muscles are ridic!
Now, let's get our biggest gripe/problem with the show out of the way. Yes, she lipsynchs during the entire concert. There is no live singing. None!. She recorded vocals to "sound like" live, but they were all canned, pre-taped.
However, it's a Britney Spears show. You expect that!
Even though you expect it, though, it would be nice if at least a handful of the almost 20 song set were live. But, that's not gonna happen.
In exchange for the miming, you do get Spears doing what she does best, dancing. And she's got the moves again!
We were a bit underwhelmed by her live TV appearances performing Womanizer. She seemed drugged and lethargic. She'd walk around from point A to point B, just walking - without much (if any) confidence.
Well, we are pleased to say that Britney has her confidence back! And she seemed to be having a great time throughout the whole show. You could tell by the huge grin that appeared on her face throughout the evening.
She didn't say much. In fact, she didn't speak at all to the audience until after the very last song! We do wish she would have said something earlier, but she didn't have to. She spoke through her body and that infectious smile.
When you see Britney smile, you can't help but smile back!
Her only words the whole night were, "Thank you New Orleans, I love u guys. Did y'all have a good time? Thank you so much," which she said after the final encore, Womanizer.
The show is a non-stop, exhilarating assault on the eyes, a visual extravaganza. And there is a LOT that Britney does. To her credit, she pulled it off! She did it!
She danced like she hasn't danced in a very long time. And, one of the best parts of the evening was that Spears seemed to be clear-headed. She did not appear heavily-sedated or lethargic at all. She was on point!
It being the very first show of the tour, you could tell she was wasn't 100% tight with the choreography yet, but she was more than just going through the motions. She was feeling it and into it!
We had never seen a show in-the-round before and it was a thrilling experience. There is no bad seat in the house! And director Jamie King did an exquisite job of filling the space and being inventive.
The show was fun and fresh and dazzling! There were definitely many more "moving pieces" than in Madonna's recent Sticky & Sweet tour, which King also directed.
There were a few missteps on the production-front, a misguided heavy metal segment and some empty space with two background vocalists that could be filled or tightened after Spears sings lipsynchs the ballad Everytime.
But, those moments were definitely very few and far between. If you are a Britney fan - or someone who appreciates a big spectacle - then you will love the show. Jamie did an amazing job of giving the concert a true Circus-like feel, incorporating magic, aerialists, clowns, tons of dancers and lots of razzle dazzle.
The most jaw-dropping moment of the show was when Spears performed Breath On Me accompanied by two aerialists, who turned their bodies into a bed and sent Britney flying into the sky with them! But, not just that, she totally was fearless in the air and did some amazing moves herself in the air!
Other highlights include the super-playful If You Seek Amy - with boys and hammers - and an amped up version of …Baby One More Time, which still kills.
From flying sets, smoke, wind, pyro, this concert has it all. But it's biggest asset is definitely Spears herself.
There is something about Britney that makes her truly special. She has that indescribable "it" factor. People are always rooting for her, even when she was at her lowest lows. We genuinely want to see her succeed! We've seen her grow up in front of our eyes, and we love her - shortcomings and all. She may not be perfect, but that's okay. She's our Britney.
And she's back, bitches!
We can't wait to see the show again in Atlanta and Miami and see it get better and better.
Perez, your faithful and honest critic, over and out!
P.S. We do feel confident now that Britney is going to finish out the tour, so we are uber excited we'll see it in Los Angeles too.
Enjoy the Circus!
[Images via WENN.]
PERVZ
what about her kids??? They where there watching mommy rocking it??? What about Kev? did he beat your ass??? Tell us more details…
when you say Brit talked to noone I am assuming she didn't talk to you that's why you are sooo bitter!
Total BS!
No singing?
I never wanted to hear her in the first place but some deprived tween did.
Set a better example B.
Otherwise you are not showing what a true survivor can be.
If you can't — then get the F off the stage and make room for the real DIVAS
I almost forgot, speaking of Perez's concert reviews and awful taste, I saw the Kanye West performance he was creaming himself over. It was one of the most unwatchable, pretentious, over-the-top piles of crap I've ever seen. There was nothing "brilliant" or "genius" about it. It was someone who thinks he's "brilliant" trying to be poignant but sounding completely childish. And his off the cuff stuff was hysterically bad. But I have to say, the audience was pathetically eating it up as did Perez. So it worked….for people who are obviously also Britney Spears fans.
yay Britney! I can't wait to see it in Vegas!!
Cirque De SoLAME!
i never lost hope she'd come back! and now she's back and better than ever! WAY TO GO BRIT!
lol! the pics are cuuutee. i love when she smiles. cant wait till april!
Her bodysuit is mesmerizing. Can I have it in tights? Thanks.
OMG LOVEZ IT!!!!
now ur making me wanna go see it so bad … i'm gonna look for tickets and hopefully i'll find some
not singing live? so it isn't a concert, and with perez in it.. it is a freakshow.
People are stupid, because the songs were prerecorded doesn't mean that she can't sing. I'm sorry but would she have gotten signed to Jive if she couldn't sing? No. They would have gotten another one of the millions of blonds that could. But obviously they saw her talent and signed her. She's been performing for MMC, Star Search, Broadway from a young age, and this tour looks incredible. No other tour I've ever been to looks as enjoyable as hers. Seriously name one that includes all these elements? Good music, great dancing, high energy, a wonderful charismatic performer, well worth it to me. If I want soulful singing just go to your local club, but this is obviously more than that. Do you know how many of you would be complaining if she just sat their and sang to these upbeat songs and nothing else? I know I would be. People are just looking for something to bitch about.
Why saw 'performed' or all the other bull, when I go to a 'live' concert I go to see acts perform, not mime. Pulling off two legs of a three leg stool does not a star make. So, Perez, when you've taken your head out of your arse, look at some real performers and see what they do.
whats with the super emphasis to her chest in ALL the costumes…we KNOW its there…
I was at the show and it was fuckin awful! The sound was dead and it was like watching a highschool play, the costumes were ridiculous and she looked tired half of the damn show! After reading some comments about the show being great WHAT FUCKIN SHOW WERE YOU WATCHING!
SEE YOU IN ATL!!!!!!
yay for britney, im excited to see her. I honestly do not care if lip sang or not, i don't think anyone goes to a britney concert to hear sing, you go to see the stage performance she puts on, much like a Madonna show, except unfortunatley Madonna actually sings and its off key all the time. Who knows she might start actually singing later on, they might have been just getting through first night jitters. Anywho she looks hot, she's dancing, and even Perez Hilton is happy, the show's going to be a hit!!!
I WAS THERE!!!!!!!!!! it was the SHIT! i do wish she would have talked more though, and one song actually song would have been nice… BUT WE MISSED YOU PEREZ!! we were expecting an appearance!
…..and cheese grits are the breakfast of champions
she could have shit on a plate and walked off stage a perez would have raved about it.
Re: ribbontie –
JONAS BROTHERS
and they actually SING and play their OWN instruments, give CREDIT to their band and WRITE their OWN lyrics
Shitney and Perez. Two of the most retarded useless piece of trash that ever walked the face of the planet. No wonder he's so into her.
SHITNEY IS A PIECE OF TRASH WITH NO TALENT!!!!!!!!! JUST LIKE PEREZ!!!!!!!! ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO THINK THIS IS GOOD ARE RETARDED FUCKING MORONS!!!! YOU'RE THE REASON THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO HELL!!!!
kisses
LIPSYNC GALORE!!!!!!!!
Perez,
I'm unemployed but I REALLY wanna see Britney in LA! Can you please, please, please have a contest or something for tickets? Thanks!
I'm going to the show Thursday night in ATL and I am sooo excited!!!
It's BRITNEY bitch!
BRITNEY [[IS]] BACK BITCHES!!
HER CONCERT WAS GREAT…
man did K-Fat mess up when he let this woman slip through his fingers,lol, I bet he wanted to come on tour,lol, and I bet she is loving that he looks like crap and she is still amazing and strong!
Quit overhyping this mess! Just because you take part in the concert you think it is an incredible show. From the videos you posted, she has lost her "it" factor; she doesn't even feel the music anymore when she dances. I will wait for Michael Jackson to dazzle me with dance moves, or watch Hanson sing live before I spend money on this crap…
She looks like a retarded knockoff of Madonna's Girlie Show back in 1992. and Britney looks bloated.
And I cant believe people pay money to watch Britney Spears lip sync.
SHE WAS SO BEAUITFUL!! WHERE WERE YOU PEREZ?! I COULDN'T FIND YOU
I love you Perez
Great review…I'm so happy to hear she didn't look dazed or out of and that spirit that used to be around when Britney performed was back. But Perez…this was so nice… probably TOO nice coming from you. We are all wondering if you gave such a great review because it's the truth or because they asked you to be in the opening video of the tour and you owe them. Hmm…
yay britney is back biatches!!:)
looks chunky in those nice threads
omg amazing!!!!!!! i LOVED it!!! i wasnt ready to leave!!
I am sorry. I was trying to be positive and stuff. I can't. She is fat and malformed. Sorry. I have got to throw up.
I just got in from the concert, and first I must say I loved how Perez opened the show and her whole performance was SPECTACULAR!!!!!!
you can say perez was paid to write that but i wasnt and it was AMAZING i mean amazing if you have tickets to any of her dates consider yourself lucky!!!!!!!! britney is BACK!
I can only describe you as a brilliant diamond. Like a diamond with lots of facets in them. And also like a diamond you have too many faces.
Since when were you loyal and faithful to Britney. I remember not too long ago your nonstop Britney-bashing morning noon and nighttime. You did nothing but made her name into mud.
Now, all of a sudden, you are loyal and faithful. HAH!!!
You are nothing but a self promoting whore that you are. Britney took you in for a bit in her Circus Opener and your world turned upside down.
YOU are so full of shit!!! For a while there you were critique-ing your performance liek it was your concert. You are nothing but such a lame asshole.
am i the only one that is completely disgusted by the outfits that were designed for this tour? all i can think about is the fact that my 11 year old cousin and her 10 year old best friend are going to be seeing this show in dallas and i can only imagine how many other young girls are going to be there and these are the outfits they'll be looking at. don't get me wrong, i don't think she should be going out there with every part of her body covered and i realize that the outfits are a big part of the show at a concert like this and i realize there is a very fine line between what is appropriate and not appropriate but i really think some of the outfits britney and her dancers are wearing for this tour are really overstepping that line. i really wish people would take the younger kids into consideration when they are designed outfits for stuff like this.
forget it. It's over. Nothing left but a walking ATM for her family and "friends"
She looks pretty fat
I was actually worried earlier this evening talking to friends about the Britney show. They were like "Get a life" but I told them "Come on, it's Britney Bitches!". I'm so glad she pulled it off. Yay Brit Brit!
why is this so damn exciting? she doesn't even SING. that's what SINGERS do. that's why people go to concerts. fuckin lame.
Finally, some good news.
Good on ya mate!
i asked this in the other post about britney and i'll ask it again here having seen those pictures—what the eff is she wearing? she looks fugly in them. pffft. she's so out of it, there's better singers out there, especially ones that don't charge people oodles of money to see them lip-synch and gyrate on stage in stupid costumes trying to look sexy or like madonna or whoever.
meh, outfits look a bit blah. i saw kylie recently and she looked AMAZING, way better than this. plus she sang live, if you're interested in that sort of thing! also, why does britbrit have a mike on?!
Good grief! I thought this fat cow had lost some weight????????????? She looks like a fat pig! Why would anyone pay money to watch this fat sow roll around on stage in costumes fit for a low class black or or drag queen????? Pathetic!
Shes the best .
just saw the videos on the previous blog.
wow shes hot and like perez said .
is just going to keep getting better and better.
shes FUCKING HOT .
LIKE when she says iF yUo seeK aME ( fuck me ) Ill fuck her anytime.
love u babe, ur the best.
she cant sing..
Thank you so much for this revieuw!!!! I really wanna go to her show It looks soooo fantastic!
I can't wait to see the 'Circus' in Las Vegas. I am flying there from NYC
Stick to the celeb gossip, Perez. You just aren't cutting it as a music critic.
Way to much praise for Lady Gaga and Chunky Spears.
She doesn't write her own music, and most of the time she doesn't even perform it ive. As for the studio material, with the right equipment anyone can sound good, even half assed actors like Jared Leto.
I'm sure the stage show is entertaining, but so were old Kiss shows. Funny how the musicians who lack in actual talent rely so much on theatrics, eh? If it isn't theatrics, its parading around half naked coughladygagacough.
You talk shit! You weren't routing for her when she was at her lowest. You were vile about her and tried to bring her down even more and you took great enjoyment in her problems.
You are getting paid to write all those great things about Britney. It is a smart move of her people, because your blog is famous and for some, your oppinion matters. So they paid you some cash, made you appear at her tour and now you only write good things about Britney.
That's ok. Or maybe they took off the demand they had agaisnt you, you know that were you couldn't say her name at your page???
That's ok Perez. in times of crises, every easy and sell out money is welcome!!!!!
If you have to spend some money on a pop princess with a circus/carnaval theme, you'd better go to a P!nk gig, it seems. And you get a whole lot of rock for free along with it. Great singing, fantastic moves, acrobatics by the lady herself and max 2 songs with a drum computer. A live show that will rock you from your socks. And funny to boot.
Good on her! She looks good, and it is nice to see her back on track. And good review too.
I was backstage too - awesome concert! K-Fed may have put on a few pounds but it's just MORE TO HOLD ON TO! That stud has a nice thick sausage and he really rode my ass backstage! His jizz is soo sweet too! When Perez walked past I rubbed some of Kay-Pheds jizz on his jacket lol - LC
I cannot WAITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT to see IF YOU SEEK AMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It's Amy, Bitch.
I am so sorry perez, but a whole show lip sync. for that kind of money she wants for her shows in London, forget it!! what i saw was just bad bad bad, can't really understand your 'good' review…..
Don't think so.
P.S.
Why are you behind this Crazy but so mean to Octo-crazy?
Mario, you are officially Britney's lame whore. We all know see that you can be easily bought. Have you no shame?
and britney… you look like a stuffed sausage. Time to back off the McDonalds.
Ok perezito, How much she paid you to write this?
*sings* All the haters are jeallllous hahahahha
Suck it bitches.
BRITNEY IS THE CONCERT QUEEN FOREVVVVER.
Re: RubyM – Morning Hottie…
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You remind me of someone i used to know……….
The show was absolutely AMAZING! Britney is DEFINITELY BACK!!!! I can't wait to see her again!!!!!!!! WELCOME HOME BRIT BRIT!!!! WE LOVE YOU GIRL!!!
ok…I'm not a Brit fan…she started off too slutty, too young. However, I am all about people getting there shit together, facing adversity, self-created or not. Yeah, Perez was all over Brits issues a year ago. Thats his job. HOWEVER….as soon as he (we) saw things getting better for the girl, he was all about supporting her. Sure, he (like the rest of us) was waiting for the other shoe to fall, but he was hopeful (like those of us that want to see people conquer their probs/issues) that Brit would get back to where she was. Lip sinc or not, she is a talented kid. I wish her all the best.
3 simple words— MADONNA RIP OFF
No singing, strippers cloths, dance music … she sounds nother more than a GO GO dancer.
It looks crazy! I wish I could go see it but I can't:( Guess I'll just have to settle for the DVD. Anywho the one thing I didn't like about the vids is that she's wearing heels in every number, she can't dance as badass as she used to because she was in sneakers back then.
she still puts on the best shows!!!!!
But she's lipsyncing! Who the hell in their right mind pays for that shit? Give me a good live concert with real talented musicians any day.
FAT SLUT AND A BAD MOTHER
NEXT HOMOTARD………..
She looks wonderful and stuff, but every picture I see reminds me of Madonna's concert, did she copy everything? That's too bad, cannot be original.
whats with the fu#%ing pink hammer? she looks a little "doughy" perez… and, you think I want to pay to go see Brit-Brit lip synch? What eva!! Britney sucks and so do you, you little gay man!!!
Ok Ive watched the longer versions of the concert on youtube. First im not a hater I really want to see Britney do well and Im glad shes trying! I had a open mind , but the fact is Brit herself just walked around the stage lipping ..especially in womanizer she just walks back and forth. Theres no excuse to lip the concert if shes not gonna dance! you might as well just listen to her cd. It looks like its her dancers and special effects people who are performing more than her and I think its sad the actual "SHOW"
outshines the "STAR" . I got to say I'm very disappointed perez didnt post the youtubes of the funhouse tour and showcase that along with Britneys. If you want to see crazy stunts, dancing, all while singing LIVE then FUNHOUSE is the tour people should see. Thats what I've been saving my money for!!
Im Not hating on Britney I hope she does well but if shes not even gonna dance her ass off she better be singing live and shes not
I think that's okay she's lip synching. It would be impossible to to all of that crazy dancing and choreography and have to sing at the same time.
I respect people that do sing live but you can hear the heavy breath and hard to catch their breath sounds while trying to get out the lyrics.
Jason Mesnick sucks ass………….cry baby……….
the Lithum works!
madonna s$s tour was huge.was super fun.lots of multimedia. shitney cant get that.she is not fun.she barely talked to her fans.madonna speack to people all the time.and madonna has lots of energy.shitney doesnt move.wait till she performe on a stage with a pooor crowd.her tour isnt a sold out
Re: Long Dong Connery – Morning Connery….well My Wings rebounded with a shut out of the Blues but Hossa got hurt-big trade day today-I don't think the Wings will trade anybody.Things are warming up here-what about up north?
perez u dont like her.i dont felt excited about her.when u saw madonna u were histerical.and that doesnt happens with shitney.wait for madonna s&s part 2 .new costumes and new songs.cant wait.shitney sucks
Sorry Perez, but why give a Concert if your only Lip sync.!! On the video's i saw till now she isn't dancing at all but walking and walking and popping a hip once in a while… It's great that she is better but asking those ticketprices (london) and not even sing live and standing on stage like she is bored out of her mind is just simply a ripp Off…… besides i couldnt understand your review bein' a great show and all, just because your in it, in a video???
Britney's show and the whole comment is bullshit in its purest form.
Britney, 27, can't sing, can't dance … not even a trace elements of talent.
Sorry, Perez …
You can talk about Madonna all you like, but atleast when she puts on a show, she put on a great show, sings live and dances amazingly. I mean if Britney is gonna put on a concert and not sing, she could atleast put a bit of effort into the dancing!
How she is such a superstar over the real artists out there amazes me.
Then again, her voice is rubbish on record, so live wouldnt be a good idea.
Re: RedWingsFan – Morning Dude…..Ya Trade Dead line…..
There will be some action here in Toronto….Still fucking cold but getting better…Only -10………I saw the hit on Hossa….fucking crazy……….He was on the plane, so he's ok……..
She lip-synchs? Disgusting. Where is the talent in that? You are such a suck-up asswipe.
Also, her legs are like tree trunks.
she is a fuckin legend
Re: RedWingsFan – Toronto needs Guy Lafluer!!
Re: spatz – Guten Tage…..Vie getes????
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She's looking a little porky to me, quite macho
I WONDER IF SHE'S READY FOR THE CRITICAL RESPONSE? IT'S GOING TO BE VERY NEGATIVE.
SHE'S BACK - UNFORTUNATELY NOT THE WAY PEOPLE WANT HER. SHE'S A MOTHER, SO SHE CAN'T PULL OFF THE CHILD WHORE IMAGE OF HER YOUTH. NOW SHE'S JUST A HILLBILLY, WHITE TRASH, TRAILER PARK, SKANK SLUT, TRAIN WRECK. THAT'S ALL.
You can talk about Madonna all you like, but atleast when she puts on a show, she put on a great show, sings live and dances amazingly. I mean if Britney is gonna put on a concert and not sing, she could atleast put a bit of effort into the dancing!
How she is such a superstar over the real artists out there amazes me.
Then again, her voice is rubbish on record, so live wouldnt be a good idea.
shitney is a loser
ok, first i LOVE britney, HOWEVER she isn't back
and she looks fantastic compared to last year (omg) but look at the last pic, that's a lot of junk in her trunk!!
Re: Long Dong Connery – mornin ya salty sea rat!!!
That's your opinion Perez????
Oh, u tottally sell it to Jive!!!!!!
I don't like it! Simple like that. Yes, britney comeback, but there's not energy on the stage anymore. Her moves aren't the best like In The Zone era. And was very rude with the PLAYBACK! She uses on every song!!! And why she do a cover from Duffy??? She could sing Unusual You, u know???
And Gimme More? LOST!
This is just a "small tour", i doubt she came to Latinamerica for this "little thing". The tracklist of the tour is short and just have 3 (yes, 3) songs from Circus: WHERE'S THE PROMOTION? Duh…
So, theres NO ENERGY FROM BRITNEY, SHE USE PLAYBACK AT FULL (YES, THE SAME VOICE OF THE CD'S!), THERE'S NOT GIMME MORE ON IT ANS SHE SINGS A COVER FROM DUFFY (WHY? SHE DON'T HAVE MORE SONGS? YES, BUT THEY DECIDED PUT THIS), THE TICKETS ARE TOO EXPENSIVE AND IS NOT THE WAY SPEARS MUST COMEBACK AFTER 5 YEARS… BAD.
I'm glad that she performed well, but her outfits are horrible!!!!
Not for me.I would rather have a singer walk on in a damn T shirt and jeans and effing SING..I do not pay to see a circus with a miming singer.I want to see a singer actually sing.I HATE commercial pop.It so sucks as bad music. She is cute ,but you can keep her music, likewise all those PCD ,and Kylie's and other nonentities of "music"…bleh such shite. All the paraphernalia is a smokescreen to hide their rotten musical abilities. I can g to Circe de Soleil for acrobatic work really.!!
YAY! I am so happy for Britney! She was able to bounce back and looks just great! I'm so glad she pulled it off and now hope Britney keeps it up! Welcome back, babygirl !!!
Re: ciccone – Enough already!!!!!!!!! STFU