Why did Australia get so upset with Britney for lip syncing during her Circus Tour?

[GlitterRain]

 

Australian fans walk out on Britney Spears as they complain about her lip-synching | Daily Mail Online

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Britney Spears spent yesterday holed up in an Australian hotel as row about lip-synching reached fever pitch.

I remember this like it was yesterday! Her Circus Tour was going so smoothly and then she got to Australia to only be treated in such a way  

The News spread quick and it made headlines. It was said that Britney was allegedly upset by the whole ordeal.

Britney Responds to Australia Lip-Synch Controversy, Declares Tour For Fans Not Critics

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After a bout of negative reviews, Britney Spears has spoken out over the lip-synch controversy that ignited in Australia...

 

Do you remember this fiasco? Why did fans attending that show think that she’d be singing live? 
 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments! 
 

By the way, I don’t think that little stunt impressed Britney because I don’t believe she’s performed there ever since 

 

[KrisJ]

The media in our country is utter trash and complain about everything. 

[Math Carmignani]

I believe fans were chill and the media just wanted something to talk about. How Illogical you have to be to go a Britney concert expecting live singing, especially if you're a Britney fan 

[GlitterRain]

2 minutes ago, Matheus Carmignani Salvador said:

I believe fans were chill and the media just wanted something to talk about. How Illogical you have to be to go a Britney concert expecting live singing, especially if you're a Britney fan 

Check the video I just added! 

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

Flop fans that's why

[GlitterRain]

3 minutes ago, KrisJ said:

The media in our country is utter trash and complain about everything. 

[GlitterRain]

Just now, Neydelinska Spearsi said:

Flop fans that's why

[GlitterRain]

Imagine walking out of The Circus Tour 

[Math Carmignani]

2 minutes ago, GlitterRain said:

Check the video I just added! 

are you telling me these ugly straight men are Britney fans? 

[Math Carmignani]

2 minutes ago, GlitterRain said:

Check the video I just added! 

are you telling me these ugly straight men are Britney fans? 

[MomOfTheYear]

People paid a lot of money to listen to a CD they already owned 

 

Britney should've done more live vocals. Her mic was barely on 

[GlitterRain]

Just now, JamieColonSpears said:

People paid a lot of money to listen to a CD they already owned 

 

Britney should've done more live vocals. Her mic was barely on 

[GlitterSlayDExhaleHI]

I mean… Let’s be real… Britney is one of the only artist ever in history to lip-synch to the extent that she does. There’s nothing wrong with that. She’s an entertainer and dances her *** off, but it’s just a fact.  yes, I’m sure you can name plenty of other people who have lip sunk in history or sing with the backing track, but any true fan knows that almost nothing that comes out of the speakers at any of her shows is her live voice. If there were a way to compile a list of the percentages of live vocals, the artist sang over the duration of their career, Britney would top every list.

 

so, people who aren’t super fans don’t like that they pay for someone who isn’t singing - (Most of us care more about the whole show and her dancing.) even if it’s understandable why she doesn’t.

 

aside from all that, Britney knows she’s not the best singer even if she wasn’t dancing, (though most of us absolutely die when she sings live.). She’s been seen in behind the scenes, videos telling production to turn the backing track up despite it already seemingly being damn near 100%. 
 

TLDR: Britney is probably one of, if not THE number 1 lip-synch:live vocals ratio in all of history. If you made a list of all the artists in history, the of them who uses backing tracks or 100% pre-recorded like Britney is a lot smaller than people make it out to be. It is RARE anyone lip syncs to the extent of and how often she does. So people get upset about that they are used to getting live vocals at a live show. At least more than Britney gives. 
 

I want to be clear, I don’t think any of that is negative or a reason for her to be shamed. Britney is known for much more than her live vocals. this is a well-known fact, and I don’t have any problem with that. I love her.

 

EDIT: not my TLDR being as long as the original post  
 

Edited May 7, 2023 by halfdressed
Damn edibles

[GlitterRain]

7 minutes ago, halfdressed said:

I mean… Let’s be real… Britney is one of the only artist ever in history to lip-synch to the extent that she does. There’s nothing wrong with that. She’s an entertainer and dances her *** off, but it’s just a fact.  yes, I’m sure you can name plenty of other people who have lip sunk in history or sing with the backing track, but any true fan knows that almost nothing that comes out of the speakers at any of her shows is her live voice. If there were a way to compile a list of the percentages of live vocals, the artist sang over the duration of their career, Britney would top every list.

 

so, people who aren’t super fans don’t like that they pay for someone who isn’t singing - (Most of us care more about the whole show and her dancing.) even if it’s understandable why she doesn’t.

 

aside from all that, Britney knows she’s not the best singer even if she wasn’t dancing, (though most of us absolutely die when she sings live.). She’s been seen in behind the scenes, videos telling production to turn the backing track up despite it already seemingly being damn near 100%. 
 

TLDR: Britney is probably one of, if not THE number 1 lip-synch:live vocals ratio in all of history. If you made a list of all the artists in history, the of them who uses backing tracks or 100% pre-recorded like Britney is a lot smaller than people make it out to be. It is RARE anyone lip syncs to the extent of and how often she does. So people get upset about that they are used to getting live vocals at a live show. At least more than Britney gives. 
 

I want to be clear, I don’t think any of that is negative or a reason for her to be shamed. Britney is known for much more than her live vocals. this is a well-known fact, and I don’t have any problem with that. I love her.

 

EDIT: not my TLDR being as long as the original post  
 

Not you saving yourself at the end there 

[GlitterSlayDExhaleHI]

2 minutes ago, GlitterRain said:

Not you saving yourself at the end there 

[GlitterRain]

1 minute ago, halfdressed said:

You after posting: 

[GlitterSlayDExhaleHI]

2 minutes ago, GlitterRain said:

You after posting: 

Kinda I’m not even the cocky type 😏

[BritneyWiki]

23 minutes ago, halfdressed said:

I mean… Let’s be real… Britney is one of the only artist ever in history to lip-synch to the extent that she does. There’s nothing wrong with that. She’s an entertainer and dances her *** off, but it’s just a fact.  yes, I’m sure you can name plenty of other people who have lip sunk in history or sing with the backing track, but any true fan knows that almost nothing that comes out of the speakers at any of her shows is her live voice. If there were a way to compile a list of the percentages of live vocals, the artist sang over the duration of their career, Britney would top every list.

 

so, people who aren’t super fans don’t like that they pay for someone who isn’t singing - (Most of us care more about the whole show and her dancing.) even if it’s understandable why she doesn’t.

 

aside from all that, Britney knows she’s not the best singer even if she wasn’t dancing, (though most of us absolutely die when she sings live.). She’s been seen in behind the scenes, videos telling production to turn the backing track up despite it already seemingly being damn near 100%. 
 

TLDR: Britney is probably one of, if not THE number 1 lip-synch:live vocals ratio in all of history. If you made a list of all the artists in history, the of them who uses backing tracks or 100% pre-recorded like Britney is a lot smaller than people make it out to be. It is RARE anyone lip syncs to the extent of and how often she does. So people get upset about that they are used to getting live vocals at a live show. At least more than Britney gives. 
 

I want to be clear, I don’t think any of that is negative or a reason for her to be shamed. Britney is known for much more than her live vocals. this is a well-known fact, and I don’t have any problem with that. I love her.

 

EDIT: not my TLDR being as long as the original post  
 

Question about this: "She’s been seen in behind the scenes, videos telling production to turn the backing track up despite it already seemingly being damn near 100%."

I have never heard this about her at all. Where is the evidence that she's the one that she doesn't want any live vocal mix? My understanding is that on tours she has the mic on and might think she's being heard, but the sound engineers have more control over what the audience is really hearing. I have never heard for a fact that in any instance Britney has asked them to turn the backing vocals up more. Not saying you are wrong, but where's the evidence?

[MIKE_INT]

They showed two ugly, definitely s3xually frustrated guys who wanted attention, nobody else left the show LOL

 

[GlitterRain]

2 minutes ago, BritneyWiki said:

Question about this: "She’s been seen in behind the scenes, videos telling production to turn the backing track up despite it already seemingly being damn near 100%."

I have never heard this about her at all. Where is the evidence that she's the one that she doesn't want any live vocal mix? My understanding is that on tours she has the mic on and might think she's being heard, but the sound engineers have more control over what the audience is really hearing. I have never heard for a fact that in any instance Britney has asked them to turn the backing vocals up more. Not saying you are wrong, but where's the evidence?

Britney even said so herself that she always sings live!