Britney: Live in Concert explained

Concert Tour Name:Britney: Live in Concert
Border:yes
Artist:Britney Spears
Location:Asia
Number Of Legs:1
Number Of Shows:11
Last Tour:
(2013–17)
This Tour:Britney: Live in Concert
(2017)
Next Tour:Piece of Me Tour
(2018)

Britney: Live in Concert[1] was the ninth concert tour by American entertainer Britney Spears.[2] The tour marks Spears' first international concert tour in six years, the last being the Femme Fatale Tour in 2011. The tour largely mirrors her residency in Las Vegas.

Background

Rumors of a world tour began circulating in 2016, coinciding with the release of Spears' ninth studio album, Glory, when Spears expressed interest in performing internationally again. In March 2017, after numerous publications began leaking details about Spears' planned international shows, she confirmed the planned tour by announcing concert dates in the Philippines and Israel.[3] Coincidentally, her show in Israel was held on the same day as the Labor Party's primary election, which caused the election to be moved to the next day due to an insufficient amount of security and traffic congestion from Spears' concert.[4] In the weeks following the announcement, Spears revealed additional Asian tour dates. Spears performed in the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong and Israel for the first time during the tour.[5] A special tour edition of her ninth studio album was released on June 9, to coincide with the start of the tour.[6]

Following allegations of lip-syncing during her concerts, Spears addressed the accusations during an Israeli phone interview, stating: "I do have a little bit of playback, but there’s a mixture of my voice and the playback." However, critic responses to the veracity of these claims were mixed.[7] [8] Days after, Spears sang a live rendition of "Happy Birthday" during her show in Singapore.[9]

On December 22, 2017, Spears announced she would be bringing the show to Denmark for the Smukfest.[10] On January 23, 2018, Spears announced dates for North America and Europe under a concert tour named Piece of Me Tour.[11] [12]

Commercial performance

The local media reported that Spears performed for around 55,000–60,000 fans at Hayrkon Park, Tel Aviv, on July 3.[13] [14] [15] Due to the concert, the Israeli Labor Party delayed their election for a new chairperson by a day. It was originally scheduled for July 3, the same day as Spears's concert, but party officials feared traffic jams and that party members would choose the concert over finding a polling station.[16] The first show at Impact Arena, Bangkok, was sold out in 45 minutes and due to the high demand an extra date was added on June 24.[17] According to Sony Music Japan, the first Yoyogi National Gymnasium show drew a sold-out crowd of 12,000 fans.[18]

Set list

The following set list was obtained from the concert held on June 6, 2017; at the Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka, Japan. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[19]

  1. "Work Bitch"
  2. "Womanizer"
  3. "Break the Ice"
  4. "Piece of Me"
  5. "...Baby One More Time"
  6. "Oops!... I Did It Again"
  7. "Me Against the Music"
  8. "Gimme More"
  9. "Boys"
  10. "Do You Wanna Come Over?"
  11. "Work It" / "Get Ur Freak On" / "WTF (Where They From)"
  12. "I'm a Slave 4 U"
  13. "Make Me"
  14. "Freakshow"
  15. "Do Somethin'"
  16. "Circus"
  17. "If U Seek Amy"
  18. "Breathe on Me"
  19. "Slumber Party"
  20. "Touch of My Hand"
  21. "Toxic"
  22. "Stronger"
  23. "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
Encore
  2. "Till the World Ends"

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue[20]
DateCityCountryVenue
June 3, 2017TokyoJapanYoyogi National Stadium
June 4, 2017
June 6, 2017OsakaOsaka-jō Hall
June 10, 2017SeoulSouth KoreaGocheok Sky Dome
June 13, 2017TaipeiTaiwanTWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall
June 15, 2017PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia Arena
June 23, 2017BangkokThailandImpact Arena
June 24, 2017
June 27, 2017Hong KongAsiaWorld–Arena
June 30, 2017SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium
July 3, 2017Tel AvivIsraelHayarkon Park

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ahead of Concert, Britney Spears's Arrival in Israel Sparks Pure Chaos . Williams . Janice . July 3, 2017 . . January 27, 2018.
  2. Web site: Britney Spears Announces Summer World Tour . . March 28, 2017 . Broadway World . Wisdom Digital Media . October 22, 2017.
  3. Web site: Britney Spears' 'Piece of Me' show to close at Planet Hollywood in Vegas. News World Communications. United Press International. Butler . Karen . April 10, 2017. October 22, 2017.
  4. Web site: Israel postpones vote due to Britney Spears concert . Strunk . Delaney . April 6, 2017 . . . October 22, 2017.
  5. Web site: Finally, Britney Spears is coming to Manila. . March 28, 2017. The Philippine Star. PhilStar Media Group. October 22, 2017.
  6. Web site: BRITNEY'S 'GLORY' IS GETTING A SPECIAL TOUR EDITION RE-RELEASE (IN JAPAN) . Stern . Bradley . May 1, 2017 . PopCrush . . October 22, 2017.
  7. Web site: Wass. Mike. Britney Spears Says She Doesn't Get Enough Credit For Singing Live. Hive Media. Idolator. July 16, 2017. June 27, 2017.
  8. Web site: Bond. Nick. Renowned mime artist Britney Spears thinks she sings live. news.com.au. News Corp Australia. July 15, 2017. June 28, 2017.
  9. News: Britney Spears Sings 'Happy Birthday' Live After Slamming Lip Sync Rumors. Entertainment Tonight. CBS Television Distribution. July 13, 2017. Drysdale . Jennifer . July 5, 2017.
  10. Web site: Denmark!! See you at @Smukfest on August 8th!! #SMUK18pic.twitter.com/MI3yu6DKq7. Spears. Britney. 22 December 2017. @britneyspears. en. 2017-12-22.
  11. News: Read-Dominguez. Jennifer. Britney Spears' Piece of Me Tour is coming to the UK and Ireland for the first and last time ever. January 23, 2018. Digital Spy. Giant Digital.
  12. Web site: BRITNEY SPEARS WILL GIVE YOU A PIECE OF HER ON NEW SUMMER TOUR . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126194319/http://www.mtv.com/news/3060166/britney-spears-piece-of-me-summer-2018-tour/ . dead . January 26, 2018 . Roth . Madeline . January 23, 2018 . . . January 27, 2018.
  13. Web site: Watch Britney Spears Performing In Tel Aviv for 60K Crowd . All-Noise News . 9 July 2022 . 1 October 2018 . 17 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093353/http://all-noise.co.uk/watch-britney-spears-performing-in-tel-aviv-for-60k-crowd/21393/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Massive: Britney Spears Performs For 60K Crowd In Tel Aviv, Israel. Direct Lyrics.
  15. Web site: Britney Spears performs for 55,000 fans in Israel. The Times of Israel.
  16. Web site: Oops! Britney Spears gig forces Israeli Labour party to delay leadership contest. The Guardian. April 5, 2017.
  17. Web site: Britney Live In Bangkok. BEC-TERO. May 14, 2017.
  18. Web site: Britney Live in Tokyo. Sony Music Japan. June 5, 2017.
  19. Web site: Britney Spears' set list in Japan will get you pumped for her Manila concert . Tantiangco . Aya . June 9, 2017 . . GMA Holdings, Inc. . October 22, 2017.
  20. Sources for tour dates in Asia:

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