Again i agree, its up to the fans if they care if Britney mimes.

Look at this video it gives me chills the crowd sing with britney there not moaning or complaining.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuUKp...os=cGGGsra5Fbg

i mean when i saw britney for the 1st time i nearly collapsed i was crying with excitement and singing along

I think people get affronted by Britney's miming not because they're "haters", but because someone with her level of performance experience, and presumably coaching, from a very young age, ought to be able to pull it off.

Musical theatre performers manage to dance and sing at the same time, and many other musicians manage energetic and technical performances on instruments while singing at the same time.

again it is all valid, but also this was her first tour across the globe when she had her life broadcasted to the world every minute of everyday, it's a LOT to do when you have had such a breakdown...and a well publicised one at that. i mean i was surprised she wanted to do a tour that early, her albums are great and i thopugh small promo's at least but s full on tour was amazing!! she has that presence and status with her shows that many her age need to work harder for!

theatrical experience comes over time i think, of course Madonna was in an indie band before hand so gained experience from that in clubs in Emmy and Breakfast Club before taking full control.
Michael was from a young age on so many live shows that he adapted to it.
Britney has a great voice it's just she needed it all so suddenly, she'll get it back she always does, she is a legend for what she has done if i am honest!

Britney has been performing since she was seven or so years old, apparently. I don't think that counts as "needing her voice suddenly".

i was on about the Circus Tour as i mentioned previously in my post, that she needed to promote everything so suddenly that she vocally wasn't ready as such! but she gave great presence and is magic.
her vocals at 7-10 years old are fantastic!! i mean she went on Star Seach and was fabulous!! i want more acoustic live set by Britney, she has done it with success before! she can do it again for sure

yeah i think tbh the Circus tour/ era was just a stepping ladder to get her back where she belongs i mean she had such a horrible few years, she has always loved music and she loves touring. The new era will be immense i can feel it :P I mean Britney wernt straight NO.1 in America with '3' with no promo whatsoever, and her tour was one the most successful of 2009, people when you go to a britney concert us fans dont care if she mimes its NEVER bothered me and yes i would say i saw her LIVE cause being in her presence was just amazing and the tour was amazing.

thats how i felt, it's the presence and just sheer excitement of her being in front of you, i got that twice over though with Brit and Madge =D i mean that was just all so brilliant i felt so privileged to see one of my idols and an artist i have grown up with!both S&S and Circus tours were great!!and also different from one another because both bring a different experience, Madonna has always been elaborate and theatrically artistic while Britney has had the colourful flare and different levels of outrageous campness and surreal yet stunning choreography.

Agreed

i knew this topic would end up being about britney

Well that depends on the singer.

for example Im a big Britney fan and have paid and will pay again the future to see her live. I know that when i paid i wasnt getting live vocals but a brilliant show which she puts on, she stage/outift/themes are always great and thats what i pay for, entertainment.

if i wanted good vocals and a concert i would go to Alicia keys or Christina Aguilera.

at the end of the day its not anyones place to question why someone would spend money on a certain artist's concerts.