Britney’s back with Vegas residency

December 28, 2013 5:28 pm 0 comments Views: 3

Mirror image… Britney in action during her “Piece of Me” show at Planet Hollywood. Picture: Denise Truscello/AP
Source: AP

BRITNEY Spears opened a two-year sojourn in Sin City with a dazzling performance to a crowd of adoring fans at the city’s Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

Some 4,600 followers of the Grammy-winning pop songstress were on hand to enjoy her new spectacle, which opened on Friday and was titled "Piece of Me," and in which the 32-year old performed most of the songs that made her famous.

"Wow… perfect audience for the 1st #PieceOfMe show! That was AMAZING! I <3 you Vegas!!!" Spears wrote on Twitter.

Spears belted out more than 20 songs that include many of the hits over her 15-year career from former Disney starlet in the late 1990s to pop diva of the 2000s.

Several big-name stars on hand for the premier on the famed Las Vegas strip included Katy Perry and pop’s current enfant terrible, Miley Cyrus.

While Spears lip-synched songs throughout much of the show, a large troupe of backup dancers writhed, wiggled and did back flips at a steady pace throughout the 90-minute show.

Against a backdrop of stunning video projections, Spears performed hits including "Toxic," "Womanizer," "Baby One More Time," and "Till the World Ends."

Sold out… The dazzling show sees Britney lip-synch her way through her greatest hits. Picture: David Becker/AP

During her two years in Vegas, Spears will climb up on the stage nearly 100 times in a performance that may not be reproduced anywhere in North America.

According to the celebrity website TMZ.com, the 73,600 seats for the first 16 concerts – the only ones currently for sale – were nearly all sold out.

Spears will rake in around $ US15 million ($ 17 million) for each year in Las Vegas, according to TMZ.