“Circus Tour” Director & Choreographer Quit After Clashing With “Controlling” Jamie Spears

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Jamie Spears’ control over daughter Britney’s upcoming Circus World Tour has driven her concert director and dance choreographer to quit, tabloid spies claim.

Tour director Wade Robson and lead choreographer Andre Fuentes, who have worked with Britney since the start of her career, jumped ship on The Spearses due to Jamie’s micromanagement, rules, curfews, drug tests, and over controlling nature, insiders reveal in this week’s edition of the National Enquirer.

“Jamie Spears is getting a reputation as a stage dad,” revealed a source. “It’s embarrassing for Britney.”

As Britney’s court-appointed conservator, Jamie is responsible for all decisions regarding his daugher’s finances and professional life.

Source: Pop Crunch

Life & Style exclusive: Britney's moving on

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Britney Spears is moving on from longtime choreographers Wade Robson (above) and Andre Fuentes, the duo who successfully launched her comeback with appearances in Europe, Japan and on U.S. TV, Life & Style has learned.

"Wade and Andre were only hired to choreograph the promotional tour for Circus, which ended in Japan last week," an insider tells Life & Style.

Wade directed Brit's dance moves for her first big U.S. tour in 1999, and André has worked with Britney since her 1998 L'Oréal Hair Zone Mall Tour.

There's no word yet who will replace the pair. But we're sure Brit will have somebody on board soon!

Source: Life & Style

Madonna To Tour With Britney

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Britney Spears wants Madonna to guest star on her forthcoming tour.

The singer is in talks with Madge to make a series of appearances, according to Spears' choreographer Wade Robson.

'There's been talk of Madonna making an appearance, and there's so many places we could take that,' he said.

'At this point, the main issue is timing,' he added. The North American leg of Spears' Circus tour is due to start in New Orleans in March and she has also added six more nights to her June residency at the O2 Arena in London.

Spears appeared on stage with Madonna at one show in Los Angeles last month and a video clip of the Toxic star was used at other gigs on Madge's Sticky And Sweet world tour.

The pair also famously shared a kiss at a televised music awards in 2003. More than 100,000 tickets have been sold for Spears' O2 shows – her first arena tour in five years.

A representative for Spears was unavailable for comment.

Meanwhile, divorcing couple Madonna and Guy Ritchie, 40, will spend Christmas Day together this year after calling a truce for the sake of their children.

The couple will be sharing a traditional family celebration on the Ashcombe House estate in Wiltshire.

Madonna, 50, who has been on tour in South America, will arrive in Britain on December 23 with their son Rocco, eight, adopted son David, three, and her daughter, 12-year-old Lourdes.

Source: Metro

Thanx BritLover.

Britney Spears Plots 'Circus' Tour

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As first tipped here in October, Britney Spears will embark on her first arena tour in five years next spring. The "Circus Starring Britney Spears" jaunt begins March 3 in New Orleans, with support from the Pussycat Dolls.

Spears will start rehearsals next month with longtime choreographer Wade Robson. In addition to the North American dates, which run through April 28 in Chicago, Spears will play London's O2 Arena on June 3-4.

Tour promoter AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips says online registration to buy presale tickets for the O2 shows are "huge. We haven't even run an ad yet and we've sold over 100,000 tickets."

The artist's new album, "Circus," is out today (Dec. 2) via Jive. First single "Womanizer" has already set a record for biggest jump to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after rocketing 96-1.

Source: Billboard

Choreographer Wade Robson Dishes On Upcoming Tour

Britney To Sing In Oz

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Britney Spears is planning a worldwide concert tour, with Australia on the list.

Wade Robson, the Australian choreographer who is directing the Spears comeback, has revealed details of the pop singer's top-secret tour plans.

Robson, 26, is creating the show, which is expected to make or break Spears in the music industry.

"We just want to do something great and classy and elegant and exciting — and present her in a way that is her but a way that has never been seen. It's another side," said Robson, the Brisbane boy who is now one of the hottest choreographers in the US.

Not only is Robson the creative director but his wife, Amanda, is co-artistic director on the tour, which is expected to generate a wide level of interest because of Spears's much-publicised breakdown last year.

Robson confirmed Spears is hoping to bring the show to Australia, most likely towards the end of 2009. "Right now it's just a US tour and one or two dates in the UK but we're pretty sure that it's going to turn into a full world tour," he said.

Spears revealed on her website last week the cover and track list for her new album Circus, to be released on December 2.

After suffering one of the most public meltdowns in entertainment history (including shaving her head, attacking photographers and losing custody of her two sons), Spears is making a carefully constructed return to the main stage.

Source: SMH

Wade Gets Britney Hot

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ comeback will be a raunchy affair — she’s signed the man who masterminded one of her steamiest videos to choreograph her new world tour.

Aussie WADE ROBSON, who collaborated with the formerly crackers diva on her red-hot I’m A Slave 4 U promo let slip that the star will hit the road in March next year.

One-time dance prodigy Wade, who as a child featured in a string of MICHAEL JACKSON videos, worked with Britney as she rose to fame and directed her 1999 world tour.

And it was Brit who decided to reacquaint herself with the man who helped put her on the path to fame and fortune.

Wade who is still only 26, revealed: “She reached out to me and said she wanted to get the old team back together.

“So we’ll go into rehearsals in January for a March start.”

Like millions of fans, Wade watched in horror as Britney plunged into a prolonged bout of head-shaving, car-wrecking madness before apparently overcoming her troubles.

But he explained: “When you exist in a warped world, warped things are going to happen to you.”

Brit’s eagerly-anticipated comeback album Circus is out on December 1 in the UK.

Source: The Sun

Wade Robson: 'Rehearsels Start In January - Tour Kicks Off In March'

SHE'S swapped her "warped" ways for the showbiz straight-and-narrow, now Britney Spears has hired an Aussie dancing man to help choreograph her return to the world spotlight.

Wade Robson styled Spears early steps to pop culture fame, but told Confidential yesterday he will reunite with the singer as she prepares to climb her way back up the charts.

The 26-year-old, who was given his start - controversially - by Michael Jackson as an 8-year-old, remains in hot demand as a dance director and confirmed he will write the moves for Spears' upcoming world tour.

"She reached out to me and said she wanted to get the old team back together, so we'll go into rehearsals in January for a March start," he said.

Like the rest of the world, Robson said he watched Spears self-destruction with horror, but explained "when you exist in a warped world, warped things are going to happen to you".

Source: The Daily Telegraph