Britney Spears Brings Her High Octane Show To Premium Television - Eternal Allegiance

GrgotSlave · 01-13-2004, 09:59 AM

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Multi-platinum superstar Britney Spears will turn up the heat on SHOWTIME Sunday, March 28th with a live, full-length concert at *9 PM ET/PT. The SHOWTIME concert event will take place at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, just one of the stops on Britney's THE ONYX HOTEL TOUR 2004, which covers over 25 cities in the United States and Canada.

Known for her elaborate productions, whether it's flying a barge, an over-sized music box, a water curtain or suspension from the arena ceiling, Spears and her high-octane team never cease to amaze. The television production will be nothing short of extravagant, with award-winning directors and producers on board and multiple cameras shooting the action in HDTV.

"We are committed to bringing the best special event programming to our subscribers. Collaborating with Britney on this unique event, and presenting her spectacular concert to a broad audience is an incredible opportunity for our network," said Bob Greenblatt, Showtime's President of Entertainment.

"In The Zone," Britney's 4th Jive Records release, shows her flexing her notably strong and mature songwriting muscles. She co-wrote 8 of the project's 13 sterling new compositions, collaborating with such heavy hitters as Red Zone ("Me Against The Music," "The Hook Up"), The Matrix ("Shadow"), Moby ("Early Mornin'"), and Cathy Dennis ("Toxic," "Showdown"). Also contributing hit worthy material to the album is R. Kelly ("Outrageous") and Ying-Yang Twins on "(I Got That) Boom Boom."

Britney Spears recently broke her own record by debuting #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with her 4th album In The Zone. Britney is the first female in Soundscan history to have four #1 albums in a row. The first single off the album, "Me Against The Music," is also the #1 video on MTV's TRL. The video is also on Much Music, VH-1 and Fuse.

According to Soundscan, "In The Zone" has sold 609,364 units in the first week alone. Britney holds the #1 (1.319 million for Oops! … I Did It Again 5/09/00), #3 (745,744 for Britney (11/06/01) and #5 (current album) debuts on the Billboard Album 200 chart for any female artist in the history of Soundscan.

SHOWTIME secured first caliber talent Hamish Hamilton to direct the show. Hamilton has built a reputation as one of the finest young directors of live music entertainment. He recently mesmerized audiences with his direction of the elaborate MTV Europe Awards from Scotland. The combination of Britney and Hamish should make for an explosive night of television unlike anything she's done before.

* Tape delayed on the West Coast.

Awesome! I'm REALLY looking forward to this, if i dont attend her concert.

Cookie Monster · 01-13-2004, 10:03 AM

that going to be really great time as dvd is out on 24th and then this on 28th, looking forward to it.

mcklein · 01-13-2004, 10:06 AM

Now i know why Alex is so crazy!!!

Hell yea.....we are there dude.

Quinn · 01-13-2004, 11:04 AM

I think im going to get Showtime just for this.

Rumour79 · 01-13-2004, 11:48 AM

Awesome!...Hamish Hamilton also directed Madonna's stunning Drowned World Tour...

Kattie · 01-13-2004, 02:16 PM

Hopefully, somebody with Showtime will cap it.

Matuk · 01-13-2004, 02:23 PM

We Want DVD!!!!!...so, what's the name of the tour?, is it The Onyx Hotel, or the High Octane??

and i speak for all mexicans!!...WE WANT HER BACK!!!

LiL Fizzy · 01-13-2004, 02:37 PM

Im so excited! There recording it on my stop!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooo Hooo!

Birgerhar · 01-13-2004, 03:08 PM

i dont have showtime. why only she does concerts to the channels that r real expenisive. give our money pockets a break! do it on cbs or something.

GrgotSlave · 01-13-2004, 03:13 PM

Tom, it's still Onyx Hotel.