Esteemed vocalist Britney Spears has said sheâs fed up of being accused of lip syncing during her live shows.
The âWork Bitchâ singerâs âPiece Of Meâ residency is coming to an end in December, after four years on the Las Vegas strip, and sheâs now gearing up to play a handful of shows outside of the US, including one in Tel Aviv.
To promote this gig, Britney gave a phone interview to a TV show in Israel, during which the subject of her oft-criticised miming came up in conversation.
However, Britney gave a rather surprising response, insisting she gets âpissed offâ when she doesnât get credit for her vocal abilities.
As reported by Rolling Stone, Britney said: âIâm glad youâre addressing this question. Itâs really funny, a lot of people think that I donât sing live.
âBecause Iâm dancing so much, I do have a little bit of playback... thereâs a mixture of my voice and playback.
âIt really pisses me off because Iâm busting my ass out there and singing at the same time. And nobody ever really gives me credit for it.â
Back in September, Britney made her return to the UK stage at the Apple Music festival, giving her first London performance in five years.
Her show received mixed reviews, with some praising Britneyâs choreography and energy on stage, but others lamenting the lack of⊠erm⊠live vocals.
Oh.
Britneyâs upcoming performance in Tel Aviv hit headlines earlier this year, as it wound up being indirectly responsible for the delay of an election in Israel.
Britneyâs impact, eh?