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Britney Spears has hit back at those critics who've accused her Onyx Hotel Tour of being nothing more than a soft porn show, and doesn't reckon she's sexy or "an object for men."

Many shocked parents have walked out of Britney's US gigs because of the suggestive dance routines, but Britters says it's just for show. "When I'm performing on stage I'm just doing my thing and that's cool, but I don't see myself as an object for men," she told World Entertainment News Network. "I see so many women who are incredibly sexy because they're confident and I just try to do that, but I don't find myself sexy at all. So long as I feel totally comfortable, if it's something I want to do I'll do it regardless of what anyone has to say about it. I have full control of what I do, I simply take it as part of my job."

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I don't think so, no offence, but i doubt GMTV was the only "talk" show that touched on the diet pills subject. Plus, if she walked of for being called crazy

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Billboard magazine: Britney Spears may no longer be in the zone she occupied a couple of years ago as the queen of teen pop, but her concert ticket sales are still healthy. The singer is showing staying power with her Onyx Hotel Tour.

The arena tour, which opened March 2 in San Diego and wraps up its first leg Wednesday in Auburn Hills, Mich., has had several sellouts or near sellouts. But it also has had dates when ticket sales fell well short of capacity.

According to figures culled from Billboard, her average gross was $743,724 on sales of 11,594 tickets on the tour's first 11 dates. She's filling about 85% of her venues' capacity.

'There are not that many acts out there who can sell 10,000 tickets per show,' Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni says. 'Her moment in the sun isn't over yet.'

Billboard's Ray Waddell says Spears is picking up momentum with her current single (Toxic has been No. 1 on Airplay Monitor's mainstream top 40 chart for four weeks). 'She's transcended that teen-pop thing, and it looks like a lot of her fans are going with her.'

Her 85% capacity figure is about average among other top-level acts touring in the same time span at similar-sized venues. Hot country act Toby Keith has been selling out everywhere, and rockers Metallica and Aerosmith are at about 90% and 88%, respectively. Kid Rock has been averaging 94%, while in a few early dates, the Verizon Ladies First Tour with Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott and Tamia is drawing about 84%.

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"I have obtained the Boxscore figures for fifteen of the first seventeen dates of Britney’s Onyx Hotel Tour. You can see from the figures that the tour has produced some very strong numbers in major markets like LA and Philly. The only truly bad market has been Portland. Moline also could be called soft but remember it is a small market and it is harder to find 10,000 people willing to spend in the vicinity of $100 for a nights entertainment in Moline than it is in LA, Miami or Philly.

Here are the Boxscore reports for the 12 shows:

Show Revenue Attendance Capacity % of Capacity

1. San Diego >>>>>>>>>> $666,015 >>>>>>> 11,578 >>>>>>>> 11,578 >>>> Sellout
2. Glendale (Phoenix) >>>> $786,473 >>>>>>> 13,143 >>>>>>> 13,718 >>>>> 96%
3. Fresno >>>>>>>>>>>>> $760,384 >>>>>>> 12,710 >>>>>>> 13,000 >>>>> 98%
4. Las Vegas >>>>>>>>> $1,075,105 >>>>>>> 13,297 >>>>>>> 13,297 >>>>> Sellout
5. LA >>>>>>>>>>>>>> $1,060,057 >>>>>>> 15,059 >>>>>>> 15,171 >>>>> 99%
6. Oakland >>>>>>>>>>> $823,963 >>>>>>> 11,659 >>>>>>>> 11,659 >>>>> Sellout
7. Portland >>>>>>>>>>> $509,675 >>>>>>> 7,781 >>>>>>>>> 11,562 >>>>> 67%
8. Seattle >>>>>>>>>>>> $650,208 >>>>>>> 10,107 >>>>>>>> 11,085 >>>>> 91%
9. Denver >>>>>>>>>>> $639,682 >>>>>>> 11,439 >>>>>>>>> 15,700 >>>>> 73%
10. Omaha >>>>>>>>>>> $626,871 >>>>>>> 11,871 >>>>>>>>> 13,567 >>>>> 87%
11. Moline >>>>>>>>>>> $516,694 >>>>>>> 8,697 >>>>>>>>>> 10,463 >>>>> 83%
12. Atlanta >>>>>>>>>>> $793,814 >>>>>> 12,456 >>>>>>>>>> 14,144 >>>>> 88%
13. Columbia >>>>>>>>> TBD
14. Jacksonville >>>>>>> $704,961 >>>>>>> 11,227 >>>>>>>>>> 11,227 >>>>> Sellout
15. Miami >>>>>>>>>>> $826,543 >>>>>>> 12,880 >>>>>>>>>> 12,880 >>>>> Sellout
16. Orlando >>>>>>>>>> TBD
17. Philly >>>>>>>>>>> $1,002,316 >>>>>> 15,400 >>>>>>>>>> 15,400 >>>>> Sellout

Totals (Average) > $11,442,761 ($762,851) > 179,304 (11,954) > 194,451 (12,963) > 92%

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As a comparison I will be tracking the Ladie’s First Tour since that is the most comparable tour out there currently. Keep in mind their average ticket price is a bit higher.

1. Ft. Lauderdale >>>> $808,378 >>>>> 11,962 >>>>> 12,285 >>>>>>>> 97%
2. New Orleans >>>>> $659,606 >>>>> 10,983 >>>>>> 12,390 >>>>>>> 89%
3. San Antonio >>>>> $535,029 >>>>>> 8,988 >>>>>> 13,391 >>>>>>> 67%
4. Dallas >>>>>>>>> $444,138 >>>>>> 6,624 >>>>>> 12,096 >>>>>>> 55%
5. Philadelphia >>>>> $864,919 >>>>>> 12,571 >>>>> 12,571 >>>>>>> Sellout
6. Boston >>>>>>>>> $815,963 >>>>>> 12,061 >>>>> 17,201 >>>>>>> 70%
7. Long Island (NYC) > $620,425 >>>>> 8,686 >>>>>> 17,472 >>>>>>> 50%
8. Atlanta >>>>>>>>> $845,693 >>>>> 12,310 >>>>>> 12,310 >>>>>>> Sellout

Totals (Average) > $5,594,151 ($699,269) > 84,185 (10,523) > 109,716 (13,715) > 77%

I am somewhat shocked at how poorly Beyonce and friends did in San Antonio, Dallas and Long Island, NY. In particular the figures for Dallas are pathetic considering it is the fifth biggest market in the USA and a wealthy market as well. With Beyonce’s ticket prices you would expect the tour to do better in the major markets and it is in places like Philly but Dallas is a major, wealthy market as well. Imagine what the media would say if Britney could not even sell 7,000 seats in Dallas. They would rip her apart and start writing her career obituaries. Britney’s second leg stop in the Smirnoff shed in Dallas sold over 7,500 reserved seats its first day and has been selling lawn spots ever since and it is not scheduled until August.

I also remember the music columnist for Newsday, based in Long Island, NY writing about how much better Beyonce’s tour was selling compared to Britney’s. Obviously another journalist who does not look at the facts. Just consider again that Britney sold more than 16,000 seats for Jones Beach in Long Island the first week after it went on sale and that show is not until July.

The Wachovia Center in Philly is one of the largest arenas in the USA and is always one of the top concert venues. Here are the BoxScores for some recent shows as compared to the Onyx Hotel Tour.

Tour / Gross / Attendance / Average Ticket Price

The Onyx Hotel Tour / $1,002,316 / 15,400 / $65.09
Ladies First (Beyonce) / $864,919 / 12,571 / $68.80
Justified & Stripped / $1,004,556 / 15,269 / $65.79
DWAD (Second Leg) / $911,934 / 14,692 / $62.07

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Mine is 'I got that Boom Boom' i just dont like that hip hop rap guy shouting and talking at the start, would love it without them.

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Its not sad face as in aww poor brit, it's sad face as in, she can't take being called crazy, considering millions of people put up with being called far worse for being who they are.

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I heard that MTV UK maynot be showing it untill after 9 pm!

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