Undeterred by the backlash to her VMA showing, Britney Spears is back to her old tricks.
During a promotional performance of new single ‘Make Me’ on the Today Show this morning, the singer’s microphone was noticeably mute. Instead, her studio voice blared from the speakers.
Now, while next to no one ever looks to the 34-year-old for her vocal chops, something about this particular showing felt especially…”off.”
See what we mean below…
That was legitimately cringe. The butt-clenching kind.
For the love of all things good…
Why won’t Britney use a pre-recorded track?
Really, it’s all we ask.
Such practice is industry standard for showings like this, hence not doing so ironically makes her look the exact kind of “dated” she’s avoiding.
Team Britney need to understand that we are in a post American Idol / X Factor era; one where the consumer is much more aware than previous years. Even with that, most would simply appreciate an attempt to make the vocal (at the very least) “sound” live.
It makes it exceptionally difficult to root for a singer who refuses to make it even look like they’re doing anything of the sort.
What both baffles and irks the most is that this was broadcast from Las Vegas, meaning her team had full reign on everything from sound to cam angles.
A shocking shambles.