WARNING: This Concert Features Lip Syncing

[Sasha Fierce]

Britney Spears has maybe sung live 10x in her life(and that was when she was younger), so it shouldn't have been a big surprise. Britney barely dances in her shows anymore, let alone sing live. But for some reason she has the 2nd highest grossing female tour this year(2nd to only Madonna, and only U2 are ahead of her for males).

I guess they should put a "warning", it makes sence, but if your going to a Britney Spears concert you should automatically expect it. But really only Britney Spears, Janet Jackson and maybe Ciara lip synch their whole shows anyway(not including no name shit artists).

Then theirs artists like Madonna, Mariah, and others who sing to a backtrack(meaning they do sing live, but theirs a pre-recorded tape also singing along in tune) but at least their still singing. I don't no way someone would pay 100 dollars to see Britney Spears stumble around, lip synching. It seems like a waste. But then again so people aren't as talented as some, and can't sing live.

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[NightShiftLoser]

Originally Posted by Undertaker's#1fan

You've obviously never been to the types of concerts that I have been to. The performers that I like to watch, Michael Jackson, Usher, Beyonce, and so on, perform their routines with so much energy and percision that it's amazing to watch.

Originally Posted by Sasha Fierce

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You picked a song where she doesn't have to dance...It's a slower song. I bet she lip syncs her faster songs.

This goes to both of you: You're watching "shows", not "concerts". You're not going for the musical aspect, you're going to be entertained by anything that isn't the music. I go to shows to hear the songs I know and love, not see the artist(s) dance around with the song playing as a backing track.

I'd be pretty pissed if I went to a Mudvayne show, and they just played the song while jumping around and headbanging on stage. In fact, I'd probably jump on stage and kick their ass.

[Sasha Fierce]

Naw. Beyonce has been noted by fans, critics, and haters alike that she doesn't lip synch. Not to say she has never done it(it is public knowledge she lip synched at this years oscar musical segment, they all did). But Beyonce is one of the few who can actually sing and dance.

And your little "this goes for both of you" doesn't apply to me. I go to hear them sing, hence why I'm a fan of Beyonce who can sing pretty great while still being super entertaining. I love Beyonce's voice and would be entertained just by hearing her sing, but she goes above that and puts on a overall performance.

But I'm against Lip synching and think it's a cheap cop out. But like I said, if your going to a Britney or Janet or Ciara concert, these things should be expected.

[Blade]

I really don't get what the big deal is about not being able to sing and put on a good show at the same time. I saw Muse last Friday and Matt Bellamy was singing and playing guitar and running around like a lunatic. He had 4 microphones set up on stage so he could run between them during solos or whatever. And there was no lip synching at all. If he can do that then surely pop stars can sing while dancing.

I hate lip synching. I go to concerts to hear a band's songs done live. It's mildly amusing to watch Matt Bellamy throw his guitar around and run around the stage, but he'd never let it stop him doing the concert 100% live.
When I like a musician, I tend to like them for, y'know, their music. Not their dancing skills. Call me crazy. If I went to a concert and found out that an artist wasn't doing what I paid to see them doing, I would be so pissed off. They can dance and have great live shows without having to lipsynch.

[SavageTaker]

Like everyone else has said, Britney doing this comes as no surprise nor should it.

As far as lip-syncing goes, I assume that people go to concerts because they want to see the real thing. Not artists lip-syncing. If they wanted to go see singers lip-sync then they should just buy the CD’s instead of wasting money on the concert tickets, money that could have been used on something better. Anyways, the problem I have with lip-syncing is that I feel cheated knowing I wasted some amount of money to see something I didn’t want to see when I could have used the money for something else I really wanted too.

As far as giving a warning that an artist is going to lip sync, we would all think that it’s a great idea for us, the paying customers. But they would never do it because they would be risking a lower attendance therefore making less profit.