Britney Spears kicked off her forty-four date “Circus” tour in New Orleans last night to mixed reviews. Fans ate the show up, praising Britney for her toned body and multiple costume changes, while critics gave thumbs down for her obvious lip-syncing and regurgitated dance moves.

Los Angeles Times critic Ann Powers wrote: “Her singing was dominated by a backing track.

“Her moves were nothing special, defined by much strutting and stripper-like shimmying, with the minimum amount of acrobatics to prove her mettle as a dance-pop queen.”

MTV’s James Montgomery said: “At times, Britney herself is almost dwarfed by the spectacle… She brought the circus to her hometown, and it was a huge, sold-out, screaming success.

“It probably just would’ve benefited from a little more Britney Spears, that’s all.”

Unfortunately for Britney, James Montgomery got one detail wrong: the show didn’t actually sell out. Concert-goers just weren’t willing to pay $500-$750 to see Britney lip-sync “I’m a Slave for U” again.

Like most other Americans, I planned on skipping the show, until I read this detail about the concert:

During one song, she gave a lapdance to a clown and pretended to fondle her male dancers.

How could I possibly miss that!?!

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