OMG! Britney Spears does not sing live! Australia is just now getting this memo issued in 2003, apparently. Do you even get the Internet down there, mates?
Britney just arrived down under Thursday, but already she's the subject of government scrutiny over the fact that she'll be lip-synching portions of her shows.
Government scrutiny. What a great country. If this is what their elected officials have to worry about, we're living in the wrong place. Sydney here we come!
No, seriously. This is a real story. Virginia Judge, Minister for Fair Trading for New South Wales, said she is considering options to make sure fans aren't misled.
Britney's Circus tour tickets are going for more than $1,300, and while "it is Britney's 'prerogative' to lip-sync, it is my job to make sure consumers know what they are paying for up front," Judge said in a statement released by the government.
OMG WHAT? Britney doesn't sing live? Devastating and shocking.
One idea is to require disclaimers indicating that portions will be pre-recorded. They should also warn about expletive-laden tirades and wardrobe malfunctions.
Seriously, does anyone not know or care about this? It's no secret that many artists, including Spears, lip-sync at times during their elaborate stage shows.
We can't imagine anyone goes to see Britney live for the well-sung lyrics. They go to watch a hot girl gyrate on a stripper pole and dry hump backup dancers.
This isn't to say $1,300 isn't a ripoff. They play Britney Spears' "3" at strip clubs, too, and you can actually pay for a private dance there. Not that we know.
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November 6th, 2009 4:48 PM
yes we do get the internet here as i come on this site everyday, so dont be so rude.
questioning the government too, rude...since america has far worse issues with their government.
and, if you're asking if anyone cares about this...then dont waste your time posting a pointless blog about it
thanks
November 6th, 2009 5:13 PM
$1,300 is a lot of money in these tough times; I would certainly feel like a su**er if I was going, only to be told afterwards that the live performance was not that much 'live'...
November 6th, 2009 5:31 PM
You idiot, Australia isn't just discovering that Britney Spears lip-syncs, they're just demanding a legislation requiring that people who aren't performing "live" let it be known that they aren't performing live prior to a concert on the tickets, so no one can complain that they were duped. Yes, it is common knowledge that Britney lip syncs, but a lot of other acts lip-sync as well, and it is not so commonly known exactly who does. It's not just about Britney, it's about everyone who performs over there and charges a ridiculous amount of money for an experience that one can replicate by staying home and watching their videos on YouTube for free. Learn to use your brains before you type stupid, pointless posts, dumbasses. But what do I expect from a gossip blog? Like you guys would ever write anything intelligent and well thought out.
November 6th, 2009 5:35 PM
As this article states, it was issued years ago that Britney mimes. A true fan knows this and obviously has no problem with it if they are willing to see her live. I infact have waited almost my entire life to see her in concert and am going twice well awear that she won't actually be singing.
So it's no surprise to a Britney fan, everyone who had a problem can stick it!
November 6th, 2009 6:37 PM
Damn people take things so personally, I don't think this was written to intentionally offend people. One would think a government official would have more important things to worry about other than who lip syncs and who doesn't though...
November 6th, 2009 7:24 PM
This proves why Australia is LAME. It's a frickken pop concert people. Get on a kangaroo and hop into the outback while international artists perform if you don't want to see them.
November 6th, 2009 7:37 PM
WAS such a big fan of Hollywood Gossip - and then I go and read this... I'm an Aussie, a very, fiercely proud one! We have the internet, we're actually a 1st World Country - and God knows why we're even excepting the likes of Britney Spears into our country, but the big who-ha we've made about the lip-syncing and shock is due to the exuberant costs for POP artist that is lip-syncing. Yes, she's putting ona show - but here's a headline for you Yanks - tonnes of fans left her first show last night in Perth, hmmm, not because she was lip-syncing OUT OF SYNC but due to the fact her performance was not on par. Stop with the slagging of the Aussies, get the facts straight and understand that Britney is going to be bagged NO MATTER what because she's quite useless - guess you Yanks should be proud. As for the government swipes, seriously ? Look in your backyard first, at least we don't have ex-Hollywood actors playing politicians... Won't be reading Hollywood Gossip for a while now, used to like the blogs and takes on the gossip - but low-blow this time guys.
November 6th, 2009 9:46 PM
Spears looks like an average soccer mom in a mail-order Victoria's Secret outfit. You'd have to be nuts to pay to see her.
ProwedOzC, take a pill. And yeah, if you want to insult Americans, it would make more sense to phrase it in something other than your benighted Aussie-speak.
November 6th, 2009 11:19 PM
Two words for u...KYLIE MINOGUE....she lip synchs/mimes many songs in eveyr single one of them she has a back track to sing over, when she feels the desire to....so, give me a break you idiots taht act like you are a live act country that is used to cheaper tickets for mimes, lol....u r full of shit!!
November 6th, 2009 11:21 PM
Yes, good to obscurely reference a bit of Orwell when critical of one's grammar, especially when they are being hypocritical about pointing out hypocrisy. Regardless of our schooling and not our country of origin, the point all goes back to legislation and a little bit about the fact that the Minister for Fair Trading for NSW isn't too far up on the political ladder for anyone to assume that's she's got anything more important to worry about. In fact the news is so slow today this comment will probably make it onto the front page. Do I have to mention the Australian coverage of Halloween at the Obamas' as a rebuttle? No I don't, so I won't. We blame the happy news coverage in both our countries, the one that deems it too depressing to cover news that doesn't come with a sponsorship but we don't because we love it. Love it all and lap it up. Just like a big fat Britney blow up doll.