Show-Stopper
Show-Stopper: (Noun) A performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.Britney Spears finally kicked off her much hoo-ha'ed "Circus" tour in New Orleans last night. The show boasted a 16-song set list with a whopping dozen costume changes, many of which involved -- spoiler alert! -- sheer bodysuits and pasties. Reviews are starting to roll in, which are predictably lackluster.
Descending from above in a red ringmaster-meets-dominatrix outfit to sing her hit "Circus," she showed that her body was tight, even if her dancing always wasn't. Indeed, throughout the show's four sections, there was a lot more strutting than real choreographic feats from Spears. And there was a decided lack of joy in her performance, which felt labored at times.
It didn't help that she hardly engaged the audience, not addressing them at all until after her lone encore, "Womanizer," performed in sexed-up cop uniforms. Given that Spears probably doesn't do much live singing either, it left a definite chill in the air.
When she wrapped the concert about 90 minutes after emerging, she seemed more relieved than anything that it was all over. (Source)
I don't know what everyone is expecting. She's a heavily-medicated psychopath with little to no free will when it comes to her career decisions. The only difference between Britney Spears and a marionette puppet is that the puppet at least has strings to keep it from making friends with crickets and shaving its head. I'd say the odds of her actually finishing out this tour are between "zero" to "not a fucking chance in hell."
I would say that you're way off on the amateur diagnosis there -- I certainly wouldn't call Britney a psychopath. I'm leaning towards something in the the personality disorder spectrum. Histrionic? Narcissistic?
...or just plain dropped on the head as an infant?
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
No wonder people won't go to her show...the ones who do must run the hell out.
I was at the New Orleans concert Tuesday night, and where you are correct that she did not go out of her way to address the crowd much, she put on one hell of a show. She has come back from near rock bottom, and she deserves quite the chance, especially after what I saw that she has put together for this tour. I was disappointed in the lip-syncing, but she looked beautiful and she and her entire crew were incredible. Credit where credit is due!!!