This Wednesday, I’m giving into my greatest guilty pleasure – no, not eating a whole box of Rafaello’s – seeing Britney Spears live! For 10 years I’ve been ashamed to admit my secret addiction to Britney’s spunky pop, breathy vocals and sexy dance moves. But the honest truth is, she had me from the first notes of that porno slap bass line of Hit Me Baby One More Time.
At the risk of sounding like a hyper-ventilating gay fanboy, Britney Spears is an icon. Part Michael Jackson, part Madonna, part fembot from outer space, Bit Bit is one of the few women I look up to in show business. It’s people like her and Madonna that teach us that inner strength does not lie in trying something once and giving up if it doesn’t work. It’s about the resilience, the drive to continue going in spite of past failures. I don’t care much for tabloid drama involving Britney; I simply marvel at the fact that just like a Phoenix from the ashes, this 5’4″ Southern woman gets back on her feet and does it all over again – and better than ever.
Images via britney.com
Me being obsessed with all things circus, this tour is perfect for my Live Britney de-virginizing experience. In addition to loving the record, I know it’s going to be an extreme visual candy well-worth the $175 ticket: the costumes were designed by the Canadian duo DSquared2 (love!) and are basically traditional circus costumes – think trapeze artists, clowns, jugglers – refashioned into sinister, provocative looks. Yes yes yes!
Deerlings: do you like Britney? Hate her? Worship her? Indifferent?
I am so jealouse. I would love to see her live but I had no money to spare for the ticket when my friend asked me to go. I admit been hooked since Baby, the songs bring back good memories of me and one of my friends dancing about her room. I went a bit off her music just before the whole Brit tabloid explosion, it didn’t do much for me but the new album is great. Ever see the MTV thing where they talked to her? I just wanna give the girl the biggest hug.
You are probably in for a treat, I saw her in 2001, she puts on a great show and the crowd was sooooo interesting. I am so glad she is hot again! :P
And well done my spelling there. Jealous. I meant jealous. Damn fingers typing faster than my brain can spell.
I HAD to pop out of my Google Reader to say “YAY!!!!!”…someone else loves Britney besides my 16 year old and I! We have already worn out her new cd!
SO my obvious answer would be “love her!”
HAVE FUN and come back and tell us all about it!!
At first I hated Britney when she first came out with Baby One more time… Then I came to liking her like every tween on the planet. After wards, I just lost interest, never really hating her. But now I absolutely adore her more than I ever have! She’s had it rough and I’m rooting for her to succeed. I just want to give her hug.
I liked Britney when she first came out (I was a preteen at the time, so I think I had no choice), LOVED her around the time she did Toxic, but I haven’t cared for much she’s done since then. Her current songs have been unnotable to me, dance songs that all have the same edgy provocative tone and little else going for them. The circus theme is really cool though, the concert looks great…
I’m really glad she’s back on her feet, getting out there, doing what she loves.
Britney is a very talented entertainer. I love her music and her ability to make us pay attention.
ohhh.. that preview video was cool. I would love to go! Lucky you!
I love the fact that despite all of the negative media coverage she gets, she continues to perform and create. She rules =)
I wouldn’t say I’m a fan per-sé, as there’s no way I’d spend money to see her live, but I’ll dance to her tracks when I’m out!
I’m sooo incredibly jealous, my sister scored two tickets for the concert too, for years i was ashamed to admit i admired her, but now i’m proud to be a fan :)
I’m jealous too! But I live in Holland so I really can’t go to the concert. I was at her ‘Oops… I did it again tour’ but that’s like 9 years ago or something like that! Have fun!
I love since Toxic, you’re a lucky girl
I loove Britney. No shame in admitting I love her. My gothy friends look at me weird, but I know that probably secretly listen to it too!
Me and Brit go way back, and I totally wish I could see her in concert.
i like her new singles!
those outfits are stunning. I want!
WoW! Only Britney can rock a tiger head hattie – dope!
omg… is that level of tickets sold out?
I’ve fallen in love with the new Britney. This album was too fab.
I just see a broken (albeit a talented entertainer) girl who has been put through the machine again and brought out once more for consumption. Does she have anything to say? Did she do serious soul searching? Probably not yet to either question. But she’s a pop star so that’s what you get. And that’s okay and I wish her all the best.
I’m surprised at how many people were actually jealous of your going to the concert. Honestly I don’t find her lyrics very original and as a guitarist am not fond of the lack of actual instruments. I’m not sure about how much of the tabloids are true, but I really don’t think she deserves to continue to be so famous. You’re right though, the costumes are kind of cool ;D
I have always loved Britney. Not because she is a good singer, or because her lyrics are thought provoking, but becasue she is a great performance artist. I love to watch her dance and see what sort of exciting outfits she is going to wear. When I buy her music, it is purely for dancing and bumping in my car, not for getting emotional and having a breakthrough of some sort( I have plenty of other music for that!)
I like some of her tracks (Toxic, Gimme More, etc) but I wouldn’t say I’m a fan of hers as I’m not sure how much of it she writes and such. Greattt for dancing though!
I don’t care much for her music – it’s not my kind of style, and when I hear it, it does not speak to my soul in any way. But then my taste is more along the lines of Within Temptation and other dark, gothic love songs or alternative rock…
Coolness, um i don’t hate her, but i’m not a fan either, I think some of her songs are ok, i like her older songs, but i never had a CD of her’s . I mean i think she has a good management team that makes her look and sound kinda good. Don’t know, but have fun , take pics.
Ive always loved Britney, I think her performances are great! Some of her earlier soppier stuff wasnt great, but Im not in it for the depth or meaning (or extreme lack thereof)! Its all about the lights, the glitter, the glamour!!!
I actually like Britney more now than when she first came out. But overall, I would say I’m indifferent to her. She’s not my kinda music, but if she makes some people happy, then so what?
She was one of the few artists that began my listening career in music. Along with N*Sync and the backstreet boys… smash mouth, etc. Now my music taste is all over the spectrum. Now-a-days I don’t listen to her as much anymore since she is linked to my high school culture (yes, there was a specific culture in my high school days) and I don’t listen to her cause I always heard her at dances and stuff like that.
She also lost my respect when she had her mid life crisis but I suppose, we all have our times like that.
“Live Britney de-virginizing experience” – I love it!
I’m not a fan, but I admire the fact that she’s come through some tough times and hasn’t given up.
I’m indifferent. Her music isn’t to my tastes, I don’t think she can sing and I don’t regard her as a good role model for young girls…but I agree that she must have a lot of strength to keep bouncing back after being knocked down so many times.
Those outfits are amazing, too.
I’m sure she’ll put on a brilliant show and I hope you have the most amazing time, Doe :)
x
I like Britney.
From the first hits, tho if I look back now, I really don’t like some of her videos.. (tho at the time I was crazy about them).
I envy you for the chance to go to her concert, but at the same time I wish you have a great, eh what great, gorgeous time!
She’s a guilty pleasure I usually don’t admit too.
I love her. I never really cared for her or her music, but recently with all the buzz around her last two albums, I really started liking her.
Now I want to go see her in concert. Hmm, $175 you say?
ugg jealous! have a great time. love britany!
Ah, I don’t like her person or anything she does, especially in videos and stuff (EW!) but some of her lyrics are okay.
To be brutally honest, I cannot stand her! I do realise she’s been through some tough times, and I applaud her for overcoming adversity…..but….no. I’m afraid I will never be a fan. When she first made it big, it really irked me that she was really playing on the whole “barely legal” vibe. I found that really tacky.
Also those photos of her driving with her baby ON HER KNEE (!!!!!) gave me cause to speculate on her intelligence…..
It did confuse me though when the media felt the need to make such a HUGE deal that she shaved her head. Wtf?!How ridiculously pathetic! She wanted to try something different! It’s just fucking HAIR!
Meh. Anyways,all that aside,different strokes for different folks, as they say; she obviously still has plenty of fans, so I’m happy for them, as they are now able to enjoy her performances once again.
I’m sure you’ll have an awesome time, and after all, that’s what really matters when it comes down to it! :)
I can’t stand her either. Not just her, I can’t stand most pop stars. Britney Spears is supposedly famous for her MUSIC, and yet I feel like that is the least of what her career is about. Her lyrics are not very original, don’t really say much about anything. I mean, the words just seem so generic that I’m not even sure if most of her songs are about anything.
http://www.metrolyrics.com/if-u-seek-amy-lyrics-britney-spears.html
Like, other than the obvious play on words, what do any of those words really mean? In addition to this, the lack of instrumentation in her music is just ridiculous. How can you call yourself a musician when you have very little to do with music? I feel like shes only famous due to all the sex appeal and drama surrounding her.
And I think the only reason I dislike her for these reasons is that there are some really TALENTED musicians out there who don’t get the recognition they deserve while she is making millions from shakin it on stage. I feel like all the dancers and whatnot she has with her at shows are to overcompensate for the lack of real entertainment she has.
Not a fan but I don’t hate her. I’m not a pop fan though..I stick to my rock. Well that’s not completely true I LOVE no doubt and they are pretty pop-rockish.
OOH though I do completely agree with Amanda’s comment above me.
I LOVE those costume design drawings! So cool. Have an AMAZING time at the show when you go :D
If I had known the extent of this tour, with the Circus theme and all I would have got tickets. Have a great time!
I wouldn’t say that I’m a hardcore Britney fan, but I do quite enjoy her music, and can appreciate the fact that despite up and downs(quite low, those downs have been..), she does not give up, and she still puts on a great show. I can only imagine how amazing her Circus tour is, and even though I wouldn’t(or couldn’t) actually spend that much money to see her, Britney is no doubt a strong talented woman, who knows how to put on a damn good show. Have a great time!!
Britney has never really been my cup of tea, but it’s been nothing against her… just her genre of music in general (my faves include, but are not limited to, Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Isobel Campbell, and Loreena McKennitt).
I don’t know much about the gal, really, but I think she should keep on working whatever she’s got. :-)
have an amazing time, I’m super jealous. Not even her pussy quote or modeling for Candie’s can sever my ties of devotion, seriously.
i like her songs, his new album is good and i think the show will be really big here in montreal but she really dont know how to danse and do a lot of lipsing so i dont think im gonna go see her
Althought at first I wasnt a huge fan..and I’m still not a huge fan, I do like her new music. I’m glad she’s back her music is better then before and I LOOOOOVE the concept of her circus themed concert. This just shows you that no matter what life throws at you, as long as you have your dreams and your priorities straight the skies are endless!!
Max Raabe does a cover of “Lucky” that I think is pretty nifty.
That’s about as close as I get liking/disliking/caring about Britney Spears. No big deal :)
Hey, have fun at the concert! What do you think you will wear?
Lucy you. this seems like an amazing tour. It seems very much like a Kylie Mingoue concert. Very much about the entertainment factor: costumes, dacning, visuals. I don’t mind if she doesn’t sing live. Coldplay sing live and they jump around alot so the singing sounds very bad.
I am a Circus performer myself so I love the idea behind her new album and tour, I wish I could go see it! I was a big fan of her when I was a little girl too.
Have lots of fun!
Love ‘er – the same way I love Paris Hilton. They drive people nuts with disdain and yet they can’t stop talking about them or telling you why they are so irrelevant.
Who ever said anyone had to be relevant. Not in the same league but both are entertainers in the most satisfying way to people who love them and the people who get off on hating them. So much material there.
Works for me – have a blast ;~)
I think some years after there will be a special term describing her phenomena.
I think what happened to her was smth we all will totally realize later. There is so much her story embraces.
I feel a lot of respect to her, I think “Blackout” was a breakthrough. Right now I’m glad she’s “back from black”, but I’m not sure she is able to function ok without anyone’s control=(
Circus tour leaves a strange impression – she seems like a wound-up toy to me still( Turn the key, she will dance and sing(
I’m a secret admirer of Britney too :$ Enjoy the show!