When she and her 225-strong crew roll into Adelaide for the last of 12 concerts nationally in November, they'll be dragging with them a spectacular show that has cost no less than $30 million to produce. The stage itself is worth $10 million and could be the platform that relaunches Spears as the Pop Princess.
Not only is she bringing with her 50 band members, dancers and circus performers, she also has in tow her two sons, Sean Preston, 4, and Jayden James, 3, and ex-husband Kevin Federline, who's designated babysitter while Britney wows the crowd.
Tour director Steve Dixon admits being able to bring her family was one of the reasons Britney is finally touring here.
"Part of her new life is balance," Dixon told the Sunday Mail. "The boat (carrying the show) takes 30 days to get to Australia and during that time she'll be in the studio and doing video shoots, but also having down time with her kids."
Federline, also talking exclusively to the Sunday Mail agreed, and did not seem to mind being on baby-sitting duty.
"Fatherhood means everything to me. My children are the best thing that ever happened to me," he said.
The Circus: Starring Britney Spears, is the controversial star's first tour in five years and Dixon promises she won't disappoint diehard fans who have waited 10 years to see their idol perform. "This is the biggest pop show ever and people love her, they love the show," he said.
With nine costume changes - some of which take the pop diva as little as 15 seconds - all in keeping with the Circus theme, Britney takes centre stage as Ring Master.
But critics will no doubt be watching to see if the show is much more than just smoke and mirrors.
Dixon disagrees that Britney might be struggling under the stress of such a gruelling performance.
"She's in great shape, she loves being on stage - it's her favourite part of the day," he said.
Source: Adelaide Now
