Britney ‘upset’ over Aussie lip-synching spat
November 9, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
US pop icon Britney Spears is “extremely upset” by media reports that disgruntled fans walked out of her first ever Australian concert because she was lip-synching, her promoter Paul Dainty said.
Dainty said the reports that concert-goers stormed out of Friday’s show in Perth because it was lacklustre and not performed live were “the biggest lie I’ve ever heard.”
“I’m so angry,” he told Monday’s The Australian newspaper.
“We can take heat if there’s something wrong and people can review shows badly — that’s something you have to live with — but to say people stormed out of the show was an absolute fabrication.”
Dainty said Spears, on her first major tour in five years after myriad personal problems, had been rattled by reports that some people left after just three songs.
“Britney is aware of all this and she’s extremely upset by it,” Dainty said. “She’s a human being. I’m embarrassed, with such a big international entourage here with Britney, to be part of the Australian media when I see that kind of totally inaccurate reporting.”
News Update: Brit Brit Lip-Synchs
November 9, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
Virginia Judge, the Minister for Fair Trading for New South Wales in Australia, has gotten on her blow horn and shouted to her fellow to think twice about dropping cash on a Brit Brit concert. Virginia, who just got back from a 15-year vacation from a Kangaroo’s pouch, wants everyone to know that Our Lady of Cheetos pulls an Ashlee Simpson at all her concerts.
According to People, Virginia issued this statement: “It is Britney’s ‘prerogative’ to lip-sync, and it is my job to make sure consumers know what they are paying for up front. Personally I would rather see a live set from a local artist, but I am sure Britney’s fans will be treated to a spectacular show.”
Virginia Judge went on to say that the organizers should put disclaimers on all promo materials and tickets.
Steven Tyler Reportedly May Leave Aerosmith
November 8, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
Aerosmith may be looking to replace frontman Steven Tyler, despite the band’s 40th anniversary less than a year away.
Tyler’s possible departure is reportedly linked to the singer’s focus on his solo career. In an interview with Classic Rock magazine, he said he doesn’t know what he’ll be doing next “but it’s definitely going to be something Steven Tyler, working on the brand of myself — Brand Tyler.”
Classic Rock magazine reports that Aerosmith is planning to meet without Tyler to discuss possibly replacing him or going on a long hiatus.
Guitarist Brad Whitford said Tyler leaves “big shoes to fill” and that no one could imitate him.
“But, if somebody was willing to do it and the chemistry was right, why not?” said Whitford.
The 61-year-old singer suffered a fall off the stage during a show in Abu Dhabi, which reportedly put strain on the band that had to cancel the rest of the tour.
Aerosmith formed in 1970 and have released 14 albums. Among their most famous music includes ‘Walk This Way,’ ‘Janie’s Got a Gun,’ and ‘Dude (Looks Like a Lady.)
Cyrus Makes Up Omaha Concert
October 14, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
Miley Cyrus was a little late to the party, but no one seemed to mind.
Packed to the rafters, more than 14,000 folks attended the makeup date for Cyrus’ Omaha concert, postponed after the singer got sick.
“I’m so sorry I missed you guys the first time,” Cyrus told the crowd. “I got a little sick, but I’m so happy to be back.”
Wearing a cleavage-baring tank top and leather shorts, the 16-year-old singer strutted, shook and danced across the stage for an hour and a half Tuesday at Qwest Center Omaha.
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She went through as many as eight costume changes, most of which showed quite a lot of leg.
The production was an odd sort of spectacle — a serious case of sensory overload featuring 10 backup dancers, a full band, two backing singers and enough flashing lights, video screens and props to induce a seizure.
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Britney Spears
October 2, 2009 by m.coonce · 2 Comments
Photo of her shopping at Target yesterday. If this wasn’t Britney Spears, it would just be considered some hot trailer park hoe.
‘Michael Jackson’s Ticket Sales Break International Records
September 30, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
Michael Jackson - Puff Puff Give Me!
Documentary has sold out hundreds of screenings across U.S. a month before its release.
Even in death, Michael Jackson continues to be a guaranteed superstar. Just as the initial run of his planned concerts at the O2 arena in London sold out almost instantly earlier this year, the posthumous documentary about the King of Pop’s preparations for that residency, “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” has broken advance ticket sales records for a movie.
According to Reuters, hundreds of screenings in North America have already sold out, a month before the film’s October 28 opening.
Among the cities with the strongest sales are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston and New York. Records were also set in Japan, where more than $1 million in tickets were sold on the first day they were available. In London, fans bought more than 30,000 tickets on the first day, eclipsing the advance interest in the “Harry Potter” and “The Lord of the Rings” films, which were wildly popular in Britain. Record sales were also reported in Holland, Sweden, Belgium and New Zealand.
The documentary will have a limited two-week run, which might explain the rush on tickets. On Sunday, all 3,000 spots for a Los Angeles advance screening of “This Is It” on October 27 sold out within two hours.
The film follows Jackson as he rehearsed and prepared for a 50-date run of concerts, which were scheduled to begin in London just weeks after his death on June 25. Sony Pictures Entertainment paid $60 million for the more than 100 hours of hi-def rehearsal footage. The film, which was directed by Kenny Ortega, will feature behind-the-scenes footage as well as Jackson and his band and dancers rehearsing for the tour.
Last week, it was confirmed that a two-disc album featuring a new song, “This Is It,” will be released on October 27 to coincide with the movie’s theatrical release. The new single drops on October 12.
Jackson Documentary sells out in 2 hours
September 28, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
Michael Jackson - 'Thank you for the money'
Michael Jackson is still playing to sellout crowds.
Advance screenings to the music documentary “Michael Jackson: This Is It” sold out within two hours early Sunday as fans who began lining up three days earlier snapped up all 3,000 tickets to the Los Angeles shows.
The documentary opens nationwide Oct. 28, but fans will get a sneak peek the night before in screenings at the new Regal Cinemas Stadium 14. For the theater’s grand opening, the cinema will show “This Is It” on all 14 screens that night.
Directed by longtime Jackson collaborator Kenny Ortega, “This Is It” draws on hundreds of hours of footage as Jackson prepared for a series of London concerts for which he was rehearsing before his death on June 25.
