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Britney Spears does mime on stage, says manager, but intends to sing as much 'as humanly possible' Britney Spears does mime on stage, says manager, but intends to sing as much 'as humanly possible'
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Britney Spears' manager has admitted the singer mimes on stage, and has claimed it is "physically impossible" for a pop star not to lip-synch during a fully choreographed concert. Describing Spears' preparations for her newly announced Las Vegas residency, Larry Rudolph said the goal is to reach "a point where she can do as much [singing] as humanly possible".Britney Spears' manager has admitted the singer mimes on stage, and has claimed it is "physically impossible" for a pop star not to lip-synch during a fully choreographed concert. Describing Spears' preparations for her newly announced Las Vegas residency, Larry Rudolph said the goal is to reach "a point where she can do as much [singing] as humanly possible".
"The idea is to try to get her pretty close to 100%," Rudolph explained to Billboard. Although "there won't be any lip-synching across the board", he promised, "there might be some numbers where she's full-out dancing with a [vocal] track underneath"."The idea is to try to get her pretty close to 100%," Rudolph explained to Billboard. Although "there won't be any lip-synching across the board", he promised, "there might be some numbers where she's full-out dancing with a [vocal] track underneath".
Rudolph said people did not realise the complications of a big pop show. "It's hard for the public to fully understand what goes on when you get on stage and you're dancing full-out during a song," he said. Nevertheless, Spears has been criticised for the amount of miming in her shows. During the pop star's 2009 tour of Australia, New South Wales's minister for fair trading proposed that the singer's advertising materials should indicate that she lip-synchs. "No matter what anyone says, there's not a single artist who goes out there and does full choreography and is singing without a vocal track underneath them at the same time," Rudolph complained. Rudolph said people did not realise the complications of a big pop show. "It's hard for the public to fully understand what goes on when you get on stage and you're dancing full out during a song," he said. Nevertheless, Spears has been criticised for the amount of miming in her shows. During the pop star's 2009 tour of Australia, New South Wales's minister for fair trading proposed that the singer's advertising materials should indicate that she lip-synchs. "No matter what anyone says, there's not a single artist who goes out there and does full choreography and is singing without a vocal track underneath them at the same time," Rudolph complained.
Spears' live abilities are once again in the spotlight because she has booked two years of gigs at Las Vegas's Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. From 27 December 2013 until 2015, the 31-year-old will play 100 shows in a theatre of 4,600 seats. While "idiot tabloid reporters" have reported that Spears' concerts aren't selling well, Rudolph insists that "nothing could be further from the truth". Spears' live abilities are once again in the spotlight because she has booked two years of gigs at Las Vegas's Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. From 27 December 2013 until 2015, the 31-year-old will play 100 shows in a theatre of 4,600 seats. While "idiot tabloid reporters" have reported that Spears's concerts aren't selling well, Rudolph insists that "nothing could be further from the truth".
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"[The venue owners] told us it was literally the best on-sale they'd ever had," Rudolph said. "Caesars told us that a highly successful launch would be selling 10% of the ticket stock on the on sale. I think we either tripled or quadrupled that … Now they've come back to me and asked if it's OK to put the next round of dates on sale sooner than we had originally discussed.""[The venue owners] told us it was literally the best on-sale they'd ever had," Rudolph said. "Caesars told us that a highly successful launch would be selling 10% of the ticket stock on the on sale. I think we either tripled or quadrupled that … Now they've come back to me and asked if it's OK to put the next round of dates on sale sooner than we had originally discussed."
Rudolph also revealed that Spears is about five songs away from finishing her eighth studio album. Although the LP's lead single, Work Bitch, had a weak chart debut, that song apparently doesn't "define the album".Rudolph also revealed that Spears is about five songs away from finishing her eighth studio album. Although the LP's lead single, Work Bitch, had a weak chart debut, that song apparently doesn't "define the album".
"I really think of this as Britney's Ray of Light album," Rudolph said, referring to Madonna's 1998 smash. "[Britney] wrote everything on the album with collaborators. There's one or two she wrote herself … She wanted to make it very personal.""I really think of this as Britney's Ray of Light album," Rudolph said, referring to Madonna's 1998 smash. "[Britney] wrote everything on the album with collaborators. There's one or two she wrote herself … She wanted to make it very personal."
Femme Fatale, Spears' last full-length album, was the lowest-selling LP of her career.Femme Fatale, Spears' last full-length album, was the lowest-selling LP of her career.
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