Britney Spears Concert Reviews are Bad For Circus Tour

The LA Times says,

“Her singing was dominated by a backing track. Her moves were nothing special, defined by much strutting and stripper-like shimmying, with the minimum amount of acrobatics to prove her mettle as a dance-pop queen.”

MTV says,

“At times, Britney herself is almost dwarfed by the spectacle… She brought the circus to her hometown, and it was a huge, sold-out, screaming success. It probably just would’ve benefited from a little more Britney Spears, that’s all.”

While People magazine gives a scathing, detailed review. Excerpts:

A visibly nervous Spears, performing in front of enthusiastic fans near her Kentwood, La., hometown, never really hit her old stride.

Throughout the show's four sections, there was a lot more strutting than real choreographic feats from Spears. And there was a decided lack of joy in her performance, which felt labored at times.

It didn't help that she hardly engaged the audience, not addressing them at all until after her lone encore, "Womanizer," performed in sexed-up cop uniforms. Given that Spears probably doesn't do much live singing either, it left a definite chill in the air.

When she wrapped the concert about 90 minutes after emerging, she seemed more relieved than anything that it was all over.

I already knew that the whole Circus setup for her concert is way over the top for just about anyone. Her concerts come with vibrant visuals, illusions, Cirque du Soleil-inspired aerialists, an army of dancers and more. It will be hard for Britney to not get lost and overshadowed with such a massive spectacle and entourage. I'm sure she'll improve as the tour rolls on, though.


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