Britney’s aussie promoter blamed the media.
Burswood ( concert venue) spin doctors issued a denial of problems that was more of a denial of reality and the PR equivalent of lipsyncing.
I agree with the aussie musos that the issue isn’t whether it’s mimed, but whether ticket buyers are told.
On the other hand there are plenty of my colleauges in australian “media” who make a living out of bashing celebs like Ms Spears.
See the ABC story below
The Musician’s Union’s federal secretary, Terry Noone, says stars like Spears have every right to mime on stage, but fans must be told if that is the case.
“It’s not right that people are going to the concert when they are being misled,” he told ABC News Online.
“That’s the issue. It’s not about music, it’s about false advertising.
via Music union gets that syncing feeling – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
November 10, 2009 at 6:57 pm
G’day, folks
Perhaps the syncing hysteria was yet another opportunity for displaying bad attitudes toward women. I’m reminded of how Madonna was criticised for lip-syncing, and how Janet Jackson was crucified for her “wardrobe failure”.
If it was bad attitudes on display, then the outlook for women is not good. One study links bad attitudes toward women with Christianity, right-wing political parties, and old people.
Eric Carwardine, in Perth, Western Australia