Yes, the circus came to Madison Square Garden this week! Not Barnum & Bailey, but the one and only BRITNEY SPEARS. Her latest music tour is actually called "Circus"... quite appropriate given the circus that her life has been for the last decade or so. I know what you're thinking, and don't worry - I didn't pay any money to see her (I would never do that)! One of my friends graciously offered up free tickets from a connection she has, and about 25 or so of us jumped at the chance to witness Brit-Brit in action.
I was really excited about the show because I figured the performance value would be very high, even if Britney is short on vocal talent. In all her music videos it seems like she's a pretty good dancer, so I looked forward to being dazzled by some choreographic wizardry. At the beginning of the show it was clear that they were in fact aiming to dazzle: "Circus" wasn't just the name of the tour, it was actually a music concert and circus wrapped into one. There were three rings, acrobatics, trampolines, clowns, freaks, and the whole nine. That part of the show was verrry entertaining as they had a lot of different types of talent on stage (not the least of which was a girl without legs bouncing and flipping around on a trampoline), but Brit-Brit paled in comparison to the circus surrounding her. She did little more than strut around the stage in her stilettos, change costumes every five minutes, and toss her hair about. Even the two songs I was looking forward to hearing (Toxic & Slave) came across totally flat. I was really disappointed to find out that she is not in fact a performer, but I guess more like a puppet. What disappoints me even more is how crazed people are for this girl!
Hmmm. This seems like a really negative note to end on, and I try not to be one of those
people ;) On the positive side, it was fun to hang out with a big bunch of girls and act a bit silly. The Pegasus Palace crew was kind enough to have us all over for circus themed food & bevys before the show, and decorated their place with pictures of Britney from every stage she's gone through over the last several years. I mean, who wouldn't love to step into the bathroom and stare at this pic while relieving themselves?
6 years ago
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