Posted on 06/26/2011 12:49:09 PM PDT by TheDingoAteMyBaby
Britney Spears has proved that she's a pop star with a patriotic side.
The superstar singer provided free tickets to her live show for a group of U.S. Marines after they made a YouTube video of her song Hold It Against Me, which became a huge internet hit.
The singer, 29, even took time out to pose with a group after her show yesterday in Anaheim, California.
'So honoured to meet the marines of HMLA-169 'Vipers' who made that amazing HIAM video. -Britney,' she tweeted after the concert, with a picture attached.
The video, which has had over three million hits already, shows the Marines taking turns lip-syncing to Britney's hit.
The Toxic singer is currently in the middle of a hectic, 33-date tour which recently kicked off in Sacramento, California.
Reviews of the show have been hugely positive, and the star's decision to sing live has been particularly praised.
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Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton commented: 'I really enjoyed this show, and I'm being honest. As a stand alone piece, the Femme Fatale tour is thoroughly enjoyable.
'Britney sings live and I feel like this time the show and her are on the same level, Britney seems to have gotten her spark back.'
In the past Britney has been criticised for miming through many of her live shows.
However, the majority of the vocals in her latest concerts have been live- occasionally beefed up with recorded vocals.
The Femme Fatale show is based around an action-adventure theme.
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or "The Toxic singer".
What's it going to be?
It should be “The ‘Toxic’ singer”. Punctuation is everything.
It’s a song title, so the two aren’t exclusive. The All American Girl sang Toxic.
A 33-day tour is hectic?
Hot chick, wouldn’t hit it. I’ll stay away from that petri dish thank you. Glad to hear she supports the troops.
Ever been on a 33 day runner?
Free tickets to her show? I can’t think of many things that would have less value to me.
No, but Iron Maiden has done a whirlwind world tour in around 55 days, more than once.
I had NO idea. Took it for what it looked like.
Mea Culpa
Surely you are NOT comparing Britney Spears to Iron Maiden? Have you lost ALL sense of decency? Thanks. I haven’t puked on my shoes for a long long time.
Not comparing them, they said 33 is hectic. 55 around the world with the singer of the band flying a plane loaded with equipment, band and crew is hectic.
Bring the troops home now!
The heat is obviously getting to them.
And you think a having full med staff running around monitoring Britney’s intake of alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, barbitchuates, oxycontin, hydrocodone, etc. just to get her on and off the stage FOR 33 DAYS isn’t going to be hectic???
Haha I see what you mean.
Good one. LOL.
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