tour REVIEW: Britney Spears' Vegas-style show borders on boring at Sands

[Most Dancing Ive Ever Done]

2 hours ago, Wouszz said:

She doesnt read it, Larry will say the reviews are all positive 

I don't believe this. We know she has a phone and uses it for social media and other things. She's said before she does this for fun and because its all shes known, as long as tickets sell why should she care about critics? That's why we need this or the next one to FLOP.

[PokemonSpears]

3 hours ago, Most Dancing Ive Ever Done said:

"and walked – literally – though “dance” routines that hardly taxed her."

 

YES GP FINISH HA

WAKE HER UP

GIVE US THAT INSTAGRAM ENERGY U STUPID HO

 

The Morning Call though, do people really read that?

It should be the biggest media outlets who should do this kind or reviews. 

[fintan]

2 hours ago, Anitta Elusive Chanteuse said:

 

ritney Spears opened her concert at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday with her 2013 platinum hit “Work *****,” a song in which she admonishes listeners to work harder for what they want.

It was an admonition the singer could have used herself.

The concert, the third stop in a six-venue East Coast tour of her “Britney: Piece of Me” show that broke records in a four-year headlining residency in Las Vegas, was highly anticipated. Spears’ first concert tour in six years, it smashed the venue’s record for quickest sellout (the 2,550 tickets were gone in seconds).

But while Spears’ set included a lot of flash and production, with a cast of a dozen dancers, it was disappointing in what the singer offered, as she seemed to skate through mostly similar-sounding songs and walked – literally – though “dance” routines that hardly taxed her.

So tightly choreographed was the 23-song show that Spears literally spoke to the crowd twice: to say “What’s up, Bethlehem?” after the second song, her 2008 hit “Womanizer,” then late in the show, when she brought a guy out of the audience to dance with her on “Freakshow.”

Call it cynical, but Spears’ lack of interaction might have been an indication of how little she actually sang through the night: When she spoke the second time, she clearly was breathing hard, even though her vocals before and after sounded flawless.

Let’s not kid ourselves: Much of the attraction at a Britney Spears show is to simply see Spears, and she didn’t disappoint in that regard, switching costumes at least six times, with some of them indeed revealing.

The show also offered nods to her past outrageous behavior: On “Womanizer,” for example, she walked across the backs of her dancers. On “Me Against the Music,” her dancers spanked her, and she them in return before she finished by doing a deep back bend while on her knees.

She danced seductively with a group of blue-collar-outfitted men on ”Gimme More.”

The man she brought up to sing with her? She instead put him on a collar and leash and led him around stage on his hands and knees. (Though his very brief freestyle dance actually was pretty good).

And she swung on a ******** pole during “I’m a Slave 4 U,” which was rearranged to be lighter and far less scary than the original – a loss.

That wasn’t the only song that was changed for the worse. Her breakthrough hit “… Baby One More Time” was slower and more deliberate, which sucked out nearly all its urgency. That song was paired with a similarly altered, blink-and-miss-it bit of “Oops! … I Did It Again.”

Most of the show was more thumping club music songs – she did five from her new disc, “Glory,” a few of which at least offered a change-up in formula. On the slower “Clumsy,” with its music toned down, she actually seemed to be singing, though just as you had that thought, her voice was electronically modulated.

“Do You Want to Come Over” also was thumping, but had ethereal voices floating over it.

The slow 2016 song “Make Me,” her last platinum hit, had her in a spotlight and also seemed to have her singing live, but it was one of just a few slow songs she did all night.

Though the show lasted 95 minutes, with Spears leaving stage so frequently (she was gone for a total of at least 15 minutes) and so many dance interludes (one routine by dancers dressed in circus outfits before the song “Circus” lasted two minutes), it still felt short.

It also didn’t help that Spears skipped some significant songs, including the platinum “From the Bottom of My Broken Heart” and the No. 1 hits “3” and “Hold It Against Me.”

In fact, so many of the songs she did were so similar that, late in the show, it treaded on becoming boring. Even “If U Seek Amy,” a song that’s ripe to be shocking, wasn’t.

Spears did finish with the strongest part of her show. “Touch My Hand” had her dancing in a spotlight with two men, who then carried her above their heads. Then fog rolled in to cover the stage for “Toxic,” which started with the same slow, sparse affect that ruined those earlier songs, but thankfully quickly kicked in to its normal racing pace.

A mash-up of her earlier songs “Stronger” and “(You Drive Me) Crazy” had the crowd, which was far too forgiving all night, ecstatic. And Spears ended with a confetti shower on “Til the World Ends.”

Then came a brief reprise of “Work *****,” which was a perverse reminder of how good the show could have been if Spears had only taken her own advice.

she sang clumsy live? ok sis

[fintan]

6 minutes ago, fucknfurter said:

From The Bottom of My Broken Heart.

oh

[PokemonSpears]

4 minutes ago, fintan said:

she sang clumsy live? ok sis

me after I read that: 

[Anitta Elusive Chanteuse]

13 minutes ago, fintan said:

what is FTBOMBH?

from the bottom of my broken itchy hair extensions

[Cappycorn87]

1 hour ago, Tittywitty said:

Cappybot is as delusional as ever 

 

For saying the fans enjoy the show? That's not a lie 

[Juano]

3 hours ago, Anitta Elusive Chanteuse said:

Then came a brief reprise of “Work *****,” which was a perverse reminder of how good the show could have been if Spears had only taken her own advice.

[Melitwirl]

I was there last night. The reviewer isnt wrong, but we still had a great time. We were 12 rows back on the right side. I could see all of her facial expressions and her outfits pretty well. I agree with others experiences that the photos and videos dont do them justice. They are super sparkly in person and look a lot better than the photos. Shes super tiny in person shes beautiful and truly body goals. The dancing is better in person she seemed genuinely happy last night she had energy and really seemed to enjoy the guy she brought up for freakshow. He was really into it and his dancing was good she was eating it up. Is it the most amazing show ever? No of course not. I'd say she delivered last night I only heard positive comments leaving the venue. I had a great time and I hope the rest of you go to your show with an open mind and have a blast!

[BritneySpearsGr]

4 hours ago, onyxhotel09 said:

I do agree there was NO reason to change the original Oops/Baby/Crazy choreography. If you cannot do something better, don't fix what ain't broken.

and she kept the awful S&S / Boys performance 

[Cappycorn87]

20 minutes ago, Melitwirl said:

I was there last night. The reviewer isnt wrong, but we still had a great time. We were 12 rows back on the right side. I could see all of her facial expressions and her outfits pretty well. I agree with others experiences that the photos and videos dont do them justice. They are super sparkly in person and look a lot better than the photos. Shes super tiny in person shes beautiful and truly body goals. The dancing is better in person she seemed genuinely happy last night she had energy and really seemed to enjoy the guy she brought up for freakshow. He was really into it and his dancing was good she was eating it up. Is it the most amazing show ever? No of course not. I'd say she delivered last night I only heard positive comments leaving the venue. I had a great time and I hope the rest of you go to your show with an open mind and have a blast!

So Britney put on another great show as you mentioned by the positive response.

The people enjoyed themselves and that's all that ever matters.

[Lantis]

Just now, Cappycorn87 said:

So Britney put on another great show as you mentioned by the positive response.

The people enjoyed themselves and that's all that ever matters.

You know, u can also have fun watching a bad movie. 

[Melitwirl]

15 minutes ago, Cappycorn87 said:

So Britney put on another great show as you mentioned by the positive response.

The people enjoyed themselves and that's all that ever matters.

It's not all that ever matters I just dont take it that seriously. I spent $900 knowing what show I was getting. You know what you're getting going into it so I guess it's up to each person to decide if they think shes worth their time/money or not. Again it's not the best show shes ever put on, but I absolutley think it was better in person than watching the videos on here. To each their own like everything else in this crazy world.

[Pinky98]

2 hours ago, naturalplayboy said:

Finally, I’m surprised this is the first bad review we’ve seen. I really expect more. This was an honest and accurate review. 

Cant wait to see what the UK cooks up if she doesn’t clean up her act. 

The UK is f**king savage. If she performs before doing an interview or something then the British interviewer legit WILL 100% ask her why her choreo isn’t as good as it once was and will ask her to address the lip sync claims. Especially someone like Piers Morgan on GMB or Phil on This Morning.

 

I honestly want Piers Morgan to go to one of her shows and then talk to her on Good Morning Britain. Can you imagine her f**king reaction 

 

[naturalplayboy]

29 minutes ago, Melitwirl said:

It's not all that ever matters I just dont take it that seriously. I spent $900 knowing what show I was getting. You know what you're getting going into it so I guess it's up to each person to decide if they think shes worth their time/money or not. Again it's not the best show shes ever put on, but I absolutley think it was better in person than watching the videos on here. To each their own like everything else in this crazy world.

Thank you!! Cappycorn is so deluded. I’m glad you had a great time.

like you Im going into my show knowing what I’m getting.

she just needs to step that pu$$y up.

[none]

5 hours ago, Urbanney said:

 

"Then came a brief reprise of “Work *****,” which was a perverse reminder of how good the show could have been if Spears had only taken her own advice."

[Melitwirl]

41 minutes ago, naturalplayboy said:

Thank you!! Cappycorn is so deluded. I’m glad you had a great time.

like you Im going into my show knowing what I’m getting.

she just needs to step that pu$$y up.

I hope you have the best time!! The show is a lot of fun and shes improving every show so I'm sure it will be great! Keep us posted!!

[Good4Ya]

Let’s not kid ourselves: Much of the attraction at a Britney Spears show is to simply see Spears,

Then she should be in a museum, not on  stage bc she’s not delivering what she’s selling. She’s been fooling everybody with this show, especially her fans, and that’s why they come for her. This show is so tragic.

[Witty]

Cappy should change his name to “That’s All That Ever Matters”

[ss0725]

Honestly (and I’m not being a dramatic stan here), I hope she gets panned with the negative reviews she deserves. It’s the only chance that something MIGHT change. She’s been rotting in Vegas for so long (and Vegas reviews are always positive for any act, because the Tourism board pays for media outlets to come out and give positive reviews of their shows/attractions). Now that she’s left that little Vegas bubble, I hope reality sets in soon for her team. The show is bad. Its bad you guys. It’s not good. One review put it nicely... they are “chipping away at what’s left of her legacy”.