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Britney Spears Targeted by Australian Government Over Lip-Synching

by Celebuzz on Nov. 6, 2009 10:41 AM / 4 Comments

Read our lips, Britney Spears; the Australian government has a message for you.

People magazine reports that Virginia Judge, the Minister for Fair Trading in New South Wales, Australia, wants to alert concertgoers that some portions of Brit-Brit's upcoming Australian concerts may be prerecorded and lip-synched.

Says Judge,

"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."

Opining that concertgoers would not tolerate a "Mickey Mouse performance," Judge added,

“Let’s be clear—live means live. If you are spending up to 200 dollars [$182 U.S.] I think you deserve better than a film clip."

Judge is considering slapping a disclaimer on promotional materials and tickets—which actually reach up into the $1,300 range—letting consumers know that some portions of the performances might be prerecorded.

Which may be a moot point, given that many of the concerts on the Australian leg of Spears' Circus tour have already sold out.

Let us know in the comments section: Does it bother you when musicians lip-synch their material in concert?

Quotables /

“Australian fans have expressed dissatisfaction with the pre-recorded aspects of Britney Spears' recent concert in Perth, which kicked off the Australian leg of her Circus tour.”

Socialite Life

“With the vast array of technology used to make it look like Britney Spears can sing, dance and not murder her children with a bucket of chicken, do they even really need her at this point?”

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joe 2 wks ago
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With all of those dancing and food music it is kinda hard to sing some parts. Brit is good and she should feel good for herself.
emmaxoxo 1 wk ago
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thank you bout time people knew
aussie pride
jamie 1 wk ago
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Geez, Who doesn't know that, I'm aussie and see brit do her thing, singing live or not. She is STILL live, i mean she is there in person, isn't she or are they gonna sh*t on that too. F*** You Virginia Judge, Get stuffed.
Go Home Britney 1 wk ago
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Here, Here Virginia Judge. Well done. Britney is a talentless and can't sing for nuts, that's why she lip sychs.