Live Review: Britney Spears at Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ

March 4, 2004 03:43 PM
By Christina Fuoco
LiveDaily Contributor
As the lights went down at Britney Spears [ tickets ]' Onyx Hotel tour, a ring leader--looking like the love child of the Wizard of Oz and Boy George--promised the audience members that "your body will be privy to many a titillation."

Spears left little to the imagination, strutting around the stage in bra and panties for her self-fulfillment song "Touch of My Hand." She writhed in a glass bathtub of rose petals and confetti, touching herself, as dancers did the same a level below her. The raunchy show clearly stunned the several parents who were seen leaving.

The show started innocently enough--as innocent as Spears gets--with the pop tart dressed in a black leather outfit, riding atop a moving platform that resembled a trolley. She and her band ripped through a super-charged rendition of "Toxic," then went straight into "Overprotected" before Spears took the time to acknowledge the crowd.

"So it feels really good to be back. Are you guys having fun so far? Let's kick it," she said.

Spears "kicked" into "Boys," during which her dancers pushed her and each other using luggage carts, banking on the hotel theme.

What followed were unfortunate, cabaret-lounge-meets-the-Pussycat-Dolls' versions of "Hit Me Baby One More Time" and "Crazy," during which Spears traveled the length of the stage singing into a microphone with a bullwhip on the end of it. Less sexy than the Pussycat Dolls, though, were Spears' garter belts, which, instead of being the real deal, appeared to be printed onto her tights.

Speaking of "Crazy," Spears twice acknowledged her hectic couple of months.

"There's a lot of cute fellas in the audience tonight. Don't you agree? Are you feeling lucky? Who knows; if you're lucky, I might marry you," she said with a quick, uncomfortable giggle.

Soon thereafter, she again mentioned her quickie wedding to high-school friend Jason Alexander. As she sat down at a flower-covered piano for the song "Everytime," she agreed that "the past six months have been like a roller coaster. There's been a lot of ups and there's been a lot of downs."

However, "at the end of the day, it's mainly who I am right now" that matters. "Everything we experience makes us realize how beautiful life really is."

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[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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March 2004
5 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
6 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
8 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
9 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
11 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
12 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
15 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
17 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
18 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
19 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
21 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
23 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
24 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center
25 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
28 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
29 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
31 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center

April 2004
1 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
3 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
4 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
6 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
8 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Civic Center
9 - Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena
10 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena

June 2004
22 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music (on sale 3/6)
23 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (on sale now)
25 - Scranton, PA - Montage Mountain (on sale now)
26 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C. (on sale 3/6)

July 2004
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre (on sale 3/6)
3 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater (on sale now)
4 - Hershey, PA - Star Pavilion @ Hersheypark Stadium (on sale 3/6)
10 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion (on sale now)
12 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (on sale 3/6)
14 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake (on sale now)
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center (on sale now)
19 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion (on sale 3/6)
24 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale 3/6)
30 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena (on sale 3/6)
31 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion (on sale 3/6)

August 2004
2 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre (on sale 3/6)
3 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale 3/6)

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