I went to the Britney Spears “Circus” Tour show at Wells Fargo Arena last night. Even though my friend, Joanna, got me free tickets, I would have gladly paid $50 or even more for the entertainment I received. The opening act was Jordin Sparks, who has a very good set of pipes. I really enjoyed that she used her backup singers in role-playing throughout her set. Then, the 22-minute wait for the circus began. And let me tell you, it was worth the wait.
The main event started with an actual circus show, complete with about 15 minutes of nunchuk-swinging ninjas to amazing feats of strength to a girl performing unbelievable jumps on a moving/bending balance beam to a legless woman showing her fantastic skills on a trampoline. Then, the hour and a half of Britney started. No one cared that she was obviously lip-synching; the entertainment factor she brought through dancing, wardrobe, etc. well made up for it. I want all of her bodysuits, which were lingerie-inspired. The set was amazing – full of plush chaise lounges, 10-foot-tall picture frames, cages and so much more. She was even put in a magic box where blades are put through her body while in the middle of a song.
The interims when Ms. Spears changed allowed more circus acts and highlights of her dancers. The dancing itself was very promiscuous, enough that I was wondering why there was a 10-year-old girl sitting two seats down from me and not being forced to leave by her mother. It was clothed sex on stage, basically, at some points, but the overall impact of the show was amazing. I danced and danced and sang to her songs. She even did a cover of Alanis' "You Outta Know," which was surprisingly well done.
I honestly thought I was going there to see the train wreck that would ensue at Britney’s expense, but I can also honestly say that this concert was among the best that I have ever been to. It was a freak show, but in an amazing sort of way.
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