This Day in Pop: 'The Circus Starring Britney Spears' tour kicks off in 2009 (March 03)

[ThisMeowBiteback]

3 minutes ago, PokemonSpears said:

that's so cool you were there

Yes that’s why it’s my favorite tour, sentimental reasons

[Leolileinstein]

The tour was good

[Anti-Hero]

With a couple exceptions in POM, it's the last tour that we got a lot of live vocalney

 

 

[Anti-Hero]

9 hours ago, PokemonSpears said:

 

This is awkward looking back on with what we know now about Marilyn Manson lol

[Anti-Hero]

Never forget that time her playback failed during Everytime and she was forced to sing live and basically said "**** it" the rest of the tour and sang it live at the rest of her shows lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxZEVB18pg8

[FeedTheStans]

The setlist has always confused me, why did she not perform more songs from Circus?

[Anti-Hero]

7 minutes ago, FeedTheStans said:

The setlist has always confused me, why did she not perform more songs from Circus?

She never did a Blackout tour so she wanted to give them some love too. Also let’s face it, Circus doesn’t have the best material to work with lol

[s&m]

"complex dance routines" 

[britbratt12]

Love this show! was the first time I saw her live and in was in NYC where she sold out three nights in a row at MSQ. #legendsonly the show is on youtube if anyone wanted to watch. 

[kleinbritney]

Britney was "shopping" in Berlin at that time. Her "favorite piece" was a pink striped blouse, which was reduced to 9.95 euros. Britney left her blouse on right away. Other stars wouldn't buy anything for 10 euros

[johnspears]

Is there any youtube clips of her actually singing live during the opening of Circus? It all seems pre-recorded. I remember Aussie fans wanting refunds for no live vocals. 

[britney_rocks]

I thought it was a good tour. Not her best. But I just can’t seem to enjoy anything after Circus like I enjoy her earlier work simply because I feel like she was just rushed way too fast to get back into work, and it looked like she wasn’t completely enjoying it and giving 100% on stage. Also moments like this didn’t help 

 

[Isla]

Such a great tour. Loved the concept, the performances and the costumes were some of Britney's best. The intro performance was ICONIC. My only disappointment was the fact that there was barely any Circus songs on the setlist. I would have loved to have seen her perform Kill the Lights, Shattered Glass and Unusual You! Oh and I wish I went

[Anti-Hero]

I wasn’t a fan at the time but I imagine it was a letdown compared to her prime years. But in retrospect, it was her best tour since Onyx. But it’s only one of those things you appreciate looking back on it.

[BRITannico]

I wish I could have seen this tour live. The rumors of she taking the tour to Brazil were huge down there but it never happened. :(

 

[s&m]

2 hours ago, kleinbritney said:

Britney was "shopping" in Berlin at that time. Her "favorite piece" was a pink striped blouse, which was reduced to 9.95 euros. Britney left her blouse on right away. Other stars wouldn't buy anything for 10 euros

I've never seen this! They look like a normal group of people socializing 

[Jordan Miller]

Might be my favorite tour

Although POM has a very special place in my heart. 

[tommy_boy]

This is her best tour production wise, along with DWAD. The concept, everything was pretty much on point. My favorite performance was 'Piece Of Me' with the cage. That's what I call creativity and originality, not the same old *Xtina's hating voice* (dancers in the back). 

The only thing missing here was her dancing skills. 

[Drunkerella91]

4 hours ago, danny1994 said:

Never forget that time her playback failed during Everytime and she was forced to sing live and basically said "**** it" the rest of the tour and sang it live at the rest of her shows lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxZEVB18pg8

I wonder how they would've handle a situation like this during POM vegas/tour?! 😆

Just skip the song? Pause the show to get the playback running? Questions questions questions 😄

[Exaholic]

So I saw the UK leg of this tour in Manchester. It was a great tour and my first time ever seeing a live tour in an arena setting, but It was my second time seeing Britney.

I first saw Britney at Disney’s MGM studios during the filming of the Disney Channel in Concert Special and that was right at the beginning of her career, BOMT era. So that was a big jump in time between that show and the Circus tour.

I had tears in my eyes when she was lowered from the ceiling at the beginning of the show. I really had thought after 2007 that she might have not even been around to tour/release another album ever again and so to see her look so well, healthy and back to performing again was a moment I’ll never forget.

This tour will always hold a special place in my heart because of that.