Britney Spears’ Tour A Big Draw In A Crowded Field

Billboard’s Ray Waddell tells USA Today Britney Spears is picking up momentum with her current single ‘Toxic’, which is #1 on Airplay Monitor’s mainstream top 40 chart for four weeks. “She’s transcended that teen-pop thing, and it looks like a lot of her fans are going with her,” Waddell said. Spears’ 85% capacity figure is about average among other top-level acts touring in the same time span at similar-sized venues. Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni added, “There are not that many acts out there who can sell 10,000 tickets per show. Her moment in the sun isn’t over yet.” Read more.