No catwalk?! Damn, I was hoping I'd see her a bit closer from where I'm sitting when she walked up and down the catwalk, as I'm sure she'll seem a mile away when she's on the main stage! How annoying.

I know... it worked in the big American arenas at the beginning but probably not in smaller European ones (I'm Irish so I'm thinking of Dublin's O2 Arena, when she had the in the round stage for Circus she was almost right underneath the balcony, which was amazingly close for fans but it did seem cramped). Shame, because now shes just on the smallish main stage and limited. I'd rather see her walking about than caged on the main stage.
Kind of glad I didn't get tickets now, I'd be seriously annoyed!

Check out Youtube videos of recent shows to get an idea of it maybe, just so you know what to expect!

First point is something I was thinking about posting before I saw this: Did you see the article that Swedish journalist wrote exposing how restricted his questions were? (Here: http://www.breatheheavy.com/2011/09/...ears%E2%84%A2/) But when I actually saw the video of his interview its so understandable why shes uncomfortable! His questions are creepy and even insulting at times "Do you look back at pictures of yourself and cringe??" and too simple "Are you taking your show to Sweden??" (Obviously yes, and easily found out from other sources, not Britney herself!) Even at the end of the video when he sneaks in the question of her being too guarded, her face and response "Obviously not, when I'm here with you!" says it all that it was a really bad interview. He was obviously getting things lost in translation but it was weird nonetheless. This kind of answers the second thing in bold - she won't be on a chatshow, nor would it be anything new would it? British humour can be awkward for Americans to deal with or work with so it'd be uncomfortable aswell!

Last point, the Criminal video - I'm having trouble pinpointing the mood of the video that I want! Obviously, Criminal suggests dark themes, but its still a song about love, and the line "And he's got my name, tatooed on his arm, his lucky charm" seems really bright and happy to me! Maybe the video will be both themes? Like moving from darkness to the light and embracing her love of a criminal?

Come on guys, Britney hasn't got any special boundaries or overprotective people around her anymore.She just did an interview where she called herself old, boring and a nerd.What more do you expect from her???And why are people acting like Britney is the only one doing scripted interviews with pre-approved and restricted questions???Name ONE A-list artist/celebrity that would just go out there and interview without a green light for ALL the questions by the management...I'll wait...

Britney is not being any more restricted in terms of interviews than all the other high-profile acts.

....WHAT!? Britney is THE most guarded celebrity at the moment, and possibly EVER!

It's not a coincidence that every single interview we've seen contained basically the same questions/answers! Her interviews are controlled, monitored and tailored.
Rihanna spoke about one time she got a Brazilian Wax when she was on Graham Norton. Adele spoke about accidentally flashing people. Katy Perry talks about sex and crazy stuff shes supposedly done all the time. Beyonces interviews dont come across as staged or controlled. Lady Gaga, while she does recycle the whole "I love my monsters, paws up for love" routine over and over (Understandable as shes trying to maintain a persona/act) shows more personality. ALL questions may not be on the table, but most are for those girls!

Britney hates interviews and her managment hates setbacks, staged interviews are win/win! Britney doesn't have to think on the spot while her management have their stories/publicity lined up.

I don't get the complaints about it.We will never get 100% sincere interviews by ANYONE, not just Britney.Sad, yet true.And if those girls talk about what you mentioned, then Britney just said that she's getting old, that she's a nerd and that she's boring.And Beyonce's interviews are more scripted than Brit's.PIERCE MORGAN, yes, Pierce freaking Morgan didn't ask ANYTHING offensive, juicy or provocative in a 40-minute interview.She was never asked about private issues, so she controls the questions too.And Katy and Rihanna have the image of the young, goofy and overly sexual girl, so of course they would be talking about the stuff you mentioned..Britney is as guarded as all the high-profile artists, it's just that we notice it more because she had the breakdown.

And Britney does indeed hate interviews, so that's another reason why we shouldn't really push her to do more revealing interviews, but her interviews are still interesting at least...

And of course, as a Brit fan, I would love a heartfelt interview, but I want it to happen when she's ready and I feel like there are artists out there who try to act like liberated, "ask me anything" kind of celebs, but they are rehearsing every single word of their responses.Just saying...

The radio edit of 'Criminal' has been released
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WvJFe_cRjI

They kind of pulled a 'You Lost Me' by keeping the whole song as it was and just adding a louder and faster drum pattern, but although I don't mind this version and I'm thankful they didn't make it uptempo, I still wish they would leave the song alone

Nobody expects 100% open and honest interviews with singers but at least say something interesting. Yes, she likes Vanilla candles, yes, the crowds are exciting, yes you have 6 or 7 costume changes on this show, yes, you love Europe, yes, you love what you do.... Its too repetitive. They're just bland, and uncomfortable to watch at times! Also, Beyonce has always tried to keep her personal and professional life secret, e.g. no confirmation that her and Jay-Z were dating/engaged/married. I was surprised when she announced her pregnancy so publicly, but it gained publicity and basically blocked the media from speculating about her private life by shoving the truth in their faces.
The breakdown is most definately the catalyst in this. Larry, Adam, and Jamie have control over her and are being too protective over her and her money-making abilities. Blackout stuggled without Britneys protection and Jamie's control, whereas Circus nearly doubled the sales with their input, they probably THINK thats the key to Britney's success, even if it isn't.
And a heartfelt interview? Britney: For the Record was the last glimpse of a heartfelt interview from Britney in my opinion.

I do want Britney to do something more personal and heartfelt, but at the same time, all popstars do rather boring interviews, so I've stopped expecting Britney to avoid that.And while I agree that her interviews are not particularly interesting, there are certain must-ask questions for every interview.Of course they will ask her how she feels while performing and how she balances her life as a mother and her life as a performer.These questions are boring but it's more than natural for the interviewer to use them.If she's touring in a country, all the questions will be about the tour, nothing personal about the artist.Besides, 'For The Record' was anything but a brief chat and all she does now is 3-minute interviews and some radio shows.She is asked the juicy questions too, though.She was asked about the competition, she was asked about the overprotection, so it's getting more interesting

Anyway, I don't expect anything more from brief chats.All the boring questions are inevitable for every artist, so I have no problem for now

I dont want Britney to do a serious interview.

I just want Femme Fatale to be marketed as the Mad Dance Album it is! And sell

my copy still smells of the Radiance sample Play had with it mmmmm, Britney!

Today Epix gave the world a behind-the-scenes clip, including a snippet of some performances including HIAM. The vocals don't sound like they do on record, but it doesn't sound very authentic. It sounds like she's doing the same as Madonna did for Sticky & Sweet.

We will have to wait and see. But i cannot wait to own this.

I only have her Vegas DVD. So this will be well worth ading to the collection!

I am a bit gutted she hasnt changed up her setlist already for her European shows.

Criminal, Trip To your Heart not being added for example or exchanged instead of DLMBTLTK or DDB.

Has anyone else seen Britney's "Likes" on FaceBook?

Whether it's her or not, someone has a sense of humour. Her "Likes" include a picture of a Starbucks frappucino and a picture of Bieber with his snake at the VMAs beside Britney in 2001, with the caption "SNAKES: Britney Did It Better".

It would be so epic if Bieber did the original 'Slave 4 U' choreo with the snake.He's a fierce bitch

Okay, I'm kidding, but it would honestly be hilarious!

I just hope she adds the catwalk back for her London gigs. The O2 in London and Wembley arena are massive venues. Unless you're right near the front to most people in the venue she's going to appear like a tiny dot on the stage otherwise, unless she moves closer to the centre of the arena along a catwalk! That was certainly one of the main reasons I decided to buy a ticket to her Wembley gig. The fact that I'm halfway back in the lower tier but I thought I'd still get a good view when she walked to the end of the catwalk!

I'd never say never, but I don't see it happening! Britney should stick to in-the-round concerts like Circus, and the catwalk element of the Femme Fatale show. It really gets her closer to her fans, provides great viewing, and really is unique in big performances, isn't it?
They should have made it clear that the stage layout would be different for Europe though! They should also clarify supporting acts waaay in advance. I originally had a group of people psyched to get tickets and go because I'd described the stage I'd seem, assured live vocals for the most part, and alot of people thought Nicki Minaj was doing Europe too. It fell through though because some of us have our college graduation the same day, and we wernt going to bust our butts hurrying from place to place!

When is the Criminal music video being released? It can't be that much longer now.

She shot it less than 2 weeks ago, so it's NOT like it can't be much longer.Remember how long it took them for HIAM??Anyway, my initial prediction was mid-October, so I would expect it in about 2 weeks.

The X Factor USA used "I'm Not A Girl..." and "Everytime" this week, and The Xtra Factor UK used "Hold it Against Me" tonight!

The Britney/X Factor collaboration continues! Along with the other Britney songs used in past weeks we're just a couple of tracks short of her greatest hits tracklist!
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That's cute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cGG8...eature=related

An X Factor spot would do wonders for her, if it all went well.

I seriously can not wait to go to the tour!

25 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved Britney's tweet with the homeless guy.

I'm not on Twitter, so could you explain, please?

You can read Twitter without being a member.

Just see for yourself, it's funny.