Britney deals with lip-sync scandal

STAFF REPORT

Exactly how many people walked out of Britney Spears' show in Perth, Australia, in a huff? Depends who you ask.

Reports from the Australian media have indicated that fans have been complaining about the quality of Spears' performance, accusing the pop star of lip-syncing during dance numbers and offering a lackluster overall performance that lasted about two hours.

Spears gave Perth fans a generic welcome, never mentioning their city by name. "What's up Australia?," she said on stage. "How you feeling tonight? It's so good to be here tonight. Your country is beautiful."

About 100 angry fans stormed out of Britney's concert Friday at the Burswood Dome in the Western Australia city of Perth, according to some reports.

Spears' manager, Adam Leber, came to her defense on Twitter, claiming that the story was the work of one Australian journalist.

"It's unfortunate that one journalist in Perth didn't enjoy the show last night. Fortunately the other 18,272 fans in attendance did."

On Saturday, John Mayer, who happens to be in Australia to promote his own album, Tweeted the following: "If you're shocked that Britney was lip-syncing at her concert and want your money back, life may continue to be hard for you."

Politicians in three Australian states have called for new laws to force music promoters to disclose whether a concert will be live or lip-synced.

Spears, who is traveling with her father, will perform in Melbourne on Wednesday.