Britney Spears caused a tiny snafu onstage in the UK last week, after she mistook London for Manchester. In case you’re curious, London is about two hundred miles from Manchester.

“What’s up London?” she yelled to the stunned fans gathered at the MEN arena in Manchester, the only gig outside the capital on her Circus tour.

Perhaps making a rare departure from her lip-syncing script was too much for her. Or maybe an earlier stop-off at McDonald’s on the journey had left her feeling a little dozy.
Britney Spears on stage

Whatever the reason for her confusion, concertgoers were less than impressed with the 27-year-old singer’s slip-up.

“If she can’t tell the difference between London and Manchester what hope has she got?” asked a mother who took her 14-year-old daughter to the show.

Another was upset with Britney’s decision to mime to recorded backing tracks during the tour, adding: “People have paid to see her live, so she should sing live.”

Britney made a similar slip-up on stage in San Jose, California in April, when she shouted: “What’s up Sacramento?”

I’m not sure what’s more ridiculous: thinking Britney Spears isn’t so completely doped up on anti-psychotic meds that she might have a clue as to where she is, or thinking there is any chance in hell she would sing live.

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