Lip Synching

They say attack is the best form of defence and so I should have expected the very personal attack from Britney’s tour promoter Paul Dainty in today’s Australian.

Read my lips: Brit at the MTV Awards

You see, I was the journalist who wrote on Friday night that fans were walking out of her concert.

``It’s the biggest lie I’ve ever heard,’’ Paul Dainty told The Oz. ``I’m so angry. We can take heat if there’s something wrong and people can review shows badly - that’s something you have to live with - but to say people stormed out of the show was an absolute fabrication.’’

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  • Shane says:

    05:44pm | 28/11/09

    I heard about your review a week or so back and though, “hey that’s a bit harsh”, having went to her Melbourne tour last night. (tickets discounted to $60 for stage standing area). Firstly i could only see her 1/3 rd of the time. Secondly her lip syncing was horrendous… Read more »

  • Rebecca says:

    01:10am | 25/11/09

    I don’t know about Perth, but I live in Brisbane and I’ve seen the show twice now. Once from the GA area and once from seats. I had a very clear view of her when I was standing, she was only a few meters away and there was nobody to… Read more »

 

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