Max Martin collaborating with Britney Spears again!!

[Markus1981]

It looks like the setlist posted on BS.com was just a teaser and the original rumoured one is actually the correct one. Someone who saw the dress rehersal last night has said Stronger featured!! Which would suggest that Oops!, Gimme More, Everytime, Out From Under & Me Against The Music will also be included. Only a few more hours until we find out, I really hope the origiinal setlist was the correct one as, although I like the one from BS.com it is way too short!!

[Rebecca]

yeah, well I guess we'll just wait and see re the Final set-list.

thanks for previews Starstruck, Britney looks really good.

[*Sabine*]

Hey guys! The reviews from last night seem really good, apparently she sang live with some little backup music, that's great news! The dance routines are said to be very good and Brit was really energic and enthusiastic. 

Lots of info there: http://breatheheavy.com/ ;

[*Sabine*]

To give you a first idea... 



MTV reviews the tour

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Britney Spears Fits Just About Everything Into First Circus Tour Stop

Pop star seems genuinely touched by the warm reception given to her by the fans at the New Orleans Arena


New Orleans — So, how was the opening night of Britney Spears's Circus tour? Well, here's how the first twenty minutes went ... That ought to give you a pretty good idea:

A red curtain descends upon the stage. Music starts pounding — the drumbeat of the apocalypse — and keeps building, until a lone ballerina and a mime appear. The mime is clutching a piece of chain-link fence, which he begins twirling faster and faster, until it turns into a geometric square. Then three jugglers and a little person take the stage, then Shaolin monks in black robes, who do a martial arts routine, complete with kitanas and spinning axe kicks. Then clowns come out with nunchucks. They're followed by acrobats and gymnasts in long flowing robes, performing a routine to the music from "Kill Bill." Then everyone — mime, clowns, jugglers, little person and monks — do a sort of samba, and then Perez Hilton shows up on the video screens to deliver a monologue while dressed as Queen Elizabeth. Then Britney appears and murders him with a crossbow.

And then the show starts. Seriously.

Yes, welcome to Britney's Circus, a big, huge, loud, funny, nonsensical three-ring affair that includes everything under the big top — even an actual big top.

Broken down into four acts — "Circus," "House Of Fun," "Freakshow/Peepshow" and "Electro Circ"— the two-hour show is every set designer and choreographer's wet dream, or nightmare, — or both. There are literally dozens of costume changes, dancers of all shapes and sizes and acrobats and set pieces that fly about willy-nilly. (This is surely the first concert in history to feature cholos on tricycles, a Bollywood number and a pair of martial-arts routines). It's truly a sight to behold ... The biggest show under one roof.

At times, Britney herself is almost dwarfed by the spectacle. She looks great in her myriad of outfits (Genie! Drill Sergeant! Kinda Stripper!) And she can still move with the best of them ... It's just, well, she's almost lost in the sheer hugeness of the production around her.

Of course, there were still plenty of highlights — the one-two opening combo of "Circus" and "Piece of Me" was great, as Brit descended from the sky (and got trapped in a gilded cage), strutted and popped, the electro beats whirring around the arena and the lights popping.

"Radar" was sultry, as Spears donned a sparkly Wonderbra and did a pole dance. And as she laughed and blew kisses to the cheering audience during the night's lone quiet moment, "Everytime" (which, it should be mentioned, she sang perched on the handle of a floating umbrella), she seemed genuinely touched by the warm reception given to her by the fans at the New Orleans Arena.

Still, by the time the third act ("Freakshow," which showcased her naughty side) rolled around, it was almost difficult to pick her out from all the noise. Again, this has less to do with Spears than it does the massive production she's surrounded herself with, though it must be said that her version of "I'm a Slave 4 U," complete with flames and a fierce dance routine, managed to rise above all the ephemera.

And by the time she said good night with another great one-two wallop ("Womanizer" and a reprise of "Circus"), dressed in a sexy policewoman outfit, she looked exhausted. But happy. And why not? She brought the circus to her hometown, and it was a huge, sold-out, screaming success. It probably just would've benefitted from a little more Britney Spears, that's all.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/160..._britney.jhtml

[*Sabine*]

Yay, as you said Markus the setlist that was posted earlier on BS.com was not full. WTF, they post fake stuff on the official site now??
So actually she sang some ballads (Everytime and Out From Under) and even a cover from Duffy (I'm scared). Can't wait to see some vids, she looks great on the pics!

[Feelgoodlies]

I watched the I'm Slave For You and Circus previews, and I wasn't impressed, she is the same , but the tour looks great!

[Unexpected]

Yes I wasn't impressed at her dancing, but the stage and all the effects and the show as whole is amazing, and I thought Circus performance was good.

and I can't believe I'm saying this Piece of me performance was AMAZING.

[Linda]

I'm so happy for her.
everybody that went to the show and alot of media said her dancing was excellent.
the whole thing looks amazing. =D

[*Sabine*]

iF yOU sEEK aMY!!!!!! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpedG89gqbI&eurl=http://www.breatheheavy.com/&feature=player_embedded

[Rebecca]

Thanks, I loved IUSA! pity that the camera was so far away though.

[ahmed]

I'm so happy for her.
everybody that went to the show and alot of media said her dancing was excellent.
the whole thing looks amazing. =D

yes, fans, media, critics, all loved the show.

let's hope this is the beginning of a new era of glory and success for her.

[starstruck52]

Thanks, I loved IUSA! pity that the camera was so far away though.

Here's a better one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ikYT13_JWg



I loved the Radar and Piece Of Me performances the most! 

[Raul_esp]

did britney sing ''one more time'' ?

[Raul_esp]

here it is :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2y-7vY24FQ&feature=related

I wanna hear studio version 

[Rebecca]

Thanks Starstruck and Raul

I love Baby One more time, and those sparkly pants!

Now I've seen Radar and Piece of Me too, yep, they are great. I love Womanizer too

I really don't think Britney needed so many dancers though, I thought 2 or 3 would have been enough.