Why did Britney Spears' lip-syncing still attract more than 20,000 audiences in Bangkok?

With the highest ticket price of up to 8 million VND, the two nights of "Britney: Live in Concert" by the "Princess of Pop" last weekend in the Land of the Golden Temple were still packed with audiences.

With the highest ticket price of up to 8 million VND, the two nights of "Britney: Live in Concert" by the "Princess of Pop" last weekend in the Land of the Golden Temple were still packed with audiences.

Late last year, Britney Spears announced a tour in Asia in June this year. Britney: Live in Concert is an extended version of the show Britney: Piece of Me that has been taking place in Las Vegas since late 2013.

In Asia, Britney visited cities such as Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (Korea), Taipei (Taiwan), Manila (Philippines), Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand).

Hanoi and Da Nang were also the planned destinations of the "Princess of Pop", but in the end, because the producer in Vietnam could not reach a contract agreement, the female singer had to miss her appointment with Vietnamese fans.

Britney Spears performed for two hours in Thailand.

Expensive tickets still attract 20,000 spectators

No longer at the peak of her career, Britney Spears is still a name with great appeal, especially in Asia. This is the first time the Baby One More Time singer has performed in many cities such as Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong, Seoul... after nearly 20 years of singing.

In Thailand, just one hour after the ticket sales system opened, organizer Live Nation BEC-Tero decided to add another show because the audience was so interested in this concert. Ticket prices for Britney: Live in Concert are not cheap either. The lowest ticket price is about 2.3 million VND while the most expensive is 8 million VND.

During the two shows on the evening of June 23 and 24 in Bangkok, more than 20,000 spectators filled the Impact Arena Convention Center, especially the 8 million ticket area, which had no empty seats.

Britney Spears performed for two hours. Compared to the Las Vegas show, the songs Everytime and I Love Rock and Roll were omitted. The whole show was filled with upbeat music and the “Princess of Pop” danced non-stop with her dancers throughout the show.

Only Toxic - the only song to date that won Britney Spears a Grammy in 2005 - has the first half performed in an acoustic style.

It is easy to see that in both shows, Britney lip-synced almost the entire show, her dance moves were repetitive and no longer as strong and skillful as in her heyday, and her tricks were no longer new.

However, the audience almost went crazy every time the singer appeared on stage in a new outfit. Especially when the familiar melodies of Baby One More Time, Oops I Did it Again, Piece of Me or Toxic rang out, the crowd screamed wildly while Britney had not even sung the first lines.

The voice of the "Princess of Pop" is very thin but special, one of a kind.

Lack of depth but aimed at the masses

Nearly 20 years ago, Britney Spears appeared as a high school girl in the song Baby One More Time and quickly became a global phenomenon. Since then, the singer born in 1981 has always been a figure attracting the world's media and has become an icon of American culture.

Britney's music is shallow but popular. Her voice is thin but special, one of a kind. And above all, no one can sing Britney's songs better than she herself.

Whether many audiences like or dislike Britney's music, they all have to admit that Baby One More Time or You Drive Me (Crazy) are associated with a certain period in their lives - a time when it was easy to hear those songs everywhere, from the streets to the houses.

Even the generation born after 2000, many people also started listening to international music or learning English from Britney's songs. Appearing at the right time and knowing how to take advantage of her image, Britney has built a successful "monument" and owns a large, loyal fan base.

Therefore, although she is famous for lip-syncing when singing live, Britney is always forgiven and accepted by fans, considering it a "privilege" of the "Princess of Pop".

She went through a serious crisis in 2007 when her marriage broke down, she sued her parents, she caused an accident while driving, she used drugs... and then her beauty declined, she gained weight uncontrollably, and she aged.

There were times when it seemed like Britney had retired and could no longer perform on stage. But in the end, she returned to the spotlight and her two shows in Bangkok were proof of that. Her body is now slim again, Britney confidently shows off her body in sexy outfits and is applauded by the audience.

Britney Spears' appeal after nearly 20 years shows that sometimes in shows, many audiences, even though they know for sure the music quality is not high, are still willing to spend a lot of money to experience it, to be nostalgic about a past period.

Britney's music may not be highly appreciated, the stage effects in her concerts may be far inferior to many other famous artists such as Madonna, Coldplay, but above all, she exudes the simplicity and closeness of a mass star, of a "pop princess" who has gone down in the history of world music.

After wrapping up her Asia tour at the end of June, Britney will return to Las Vegas to perform until the end of the year. Since 2013, her shows there have earned her more than $115 million in ticket sales.

According to Zing