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Britney kicks off comeback tour | Britney kicks off comeback tour |
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Britney Spears has performed in New Orleans as she kicked off her first concert tour for five years. | Britney Spears has performed in New Orleans as she kicked off her first concert tour for five years. |
The 27-year-old dressed as a ringmaster in the show which featured jugglers, acrobats and martial arts dancers. | The 27-year-old dressed as a ringmaster in the show which featured jugglers, acrobats and martial arts dancers. |
She performed songs from her latest album, Circus, as well as some of her biggest hits. | She performed songs from her latest album, Circus, as well as some of her biggest hits. |
The singer will perform in 31 cities across North America before heading to London in June for eight shows at the O2 arena. | The singer will perform in 31 cities across North America before heading to London in June for eight shows at the O2 arena. |
Spears was met with wild applause as she first appeared descending from the ceiling on hoops suspended by wires. | Spears was met with wild applause as she first appeared descending from the ceiling on hoops suspended by wires. |
'Awesome' | 'Awesome' |
But the star did not interact much with the crowd - only saying to the audience, "Thank you, New Orleans", at the end of the nearly two-hour show. | But the star did not interact much with the crowd - only saying to the audience, "Thank you, New Orleans", at the end of the nearly two-hour show. |
"We're so happy she's back," said 16-year-old Justin Scarbrough, from New Orleans, who wore a T-shirt with the singer's image and the words: "I support Britney Spears." | "We're so happy she's back," said 16-year-old Justin Scarbrough, from New Orleans, who wore a T-shirt with the singer's image and the words: "I support Britney Spears." |
Lauren Baudoin, 21, from Louisiana, described Spears' performance as "awesome". | Lauren Baudoin, 21, from Louisiana, described Spears' performance as "awesome". |
Since the last time Spears went on tour in 2004, she has hit headlines over her personal troubles. | Since the last time Spears went on tour in 2004, she has hit headlines over her personal troubles. |
She got married and divorced, had two children, and found herself taken to hospital after a high-profile meltdown. | She got married and divorced, had two children, and found herself taken to hospital after a high-profile meltdown. |
But over the last year she has embarked on a comeback that has seen her image, as well as her career, rehabilitated. | But over the last year she has embarked on a comeback that has seen her image, as well as her career, rehabilitated. |
Her album Circus, which spawned the hit single Womanizer, has sold more than 1.3 million copies since being launched in December. | Her album Circus, which spawned the hit single Womanizer, has sold more than 1.3 million copies since being launched in December. |
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