So the Britney Spears tour juggernaut continues, as she takes her Circus act to the land down under.
There's just one problem: Aussies aren't taking too kindly to the popster's affinity for lip syncing.
You might think it's the fans who have the big issue with all this, but no - it's the government. The New South Wales Minister for Fair Trading is the one who's causing all the uproar, saying tickets should carry disclaimers about pre-recorded portions of the show.
As Virginia Judge told the Daily Telegraph, "Australians would not tolerate a Mickey Mouse performance... Let's be clear -- live means live. If you are spending up to 200 US dollars (182 US), I think you deserve better than a film clip."
To that we say, "We get your point, but you try dancing up a storm and singing while you're suspended over the audience from a flimsy-looking swing."
Spears launches her Oz concerts today.
John Mayer Announces Dates
Hitting the road in support of his latest release, Battle Attack, John Mayer has set his sights on a February 8th launch date for a North American tour. Things kick off in Charleston, then hits Nashville, Toronto, Washington, Austin, St. Louis, L.A., Seattle, Vancouver and many more before tying up all the loose ends by April 10th in Chicago. In the meantime, he's got a few New York dates, one in Toronto, and a New Year's performance at The Joint at the Las Vegas Hard Rock.
AMA Racks Up Performances
The American Music Awards seem to be having a great response to their invites to top-tier performers for their November 22nd show, which is also the production's 37th annual outing. This week resulted in the additions of Eminem and the always awesome Lady Gaga as the latest two to take to the stage for a live performance. They'll be joined by Jennifer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas and Adam Lambert. The show kicks off at 8pm on ABC.
