Piece of Me, Britney Spears's hugely successful Las Vegas residency, has been extended for two more years, causing a bit of strife within the ranks of the Britney Army.
Here's why you guys need to cut out the drama and see that an extension is a good thing.
She's having the best time with her boys
She's a mother now, y'know? Not touring the world has meant Britney is getting to spend a lot more time with her babies. You only have to take a look at her Instagram to see how happy she is right now.
Her dancing is back on form
Her recent leg has been the best yet. Each show has brought fierceney, energy-ney and all sorts of other-neys. Her confidence (something which visibly took a tumble in recent years) is soaring. Most importantly, the show has benefited from at least six or seven costume changes.
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'Break the Ice', 'Work Bitch' and even 'Pretty Girls' all have Britney back to her best: dancing with authority, commanding the stage so that all eyes are firmly on her (in the centre of a ring just like a... sorry) and killing some original choreography from 'Slave 4 U' and 'Me Against the Music'.
Promotion is starting to creep in again
Look, us Britney fans have suffered a draught in the past few years with underwhelming desert appearances to a trickle of heavily scripted radio interviews. No more, however.
This year alone has seen Britney appear in more places than the entire Femme Fatale era, including her first major awards show performance since her appearance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. This is big. Like, bigger than Perfume.
Unscriptedney
Remember Britney calling a heckler an asshole? Vegas has given us so many of these little treats.
The clip above has Britney telling someone they don't know their own name and that they reek of alcohol, she's telling girls they have beautiful booties (although, men frankly can suck her f**king toe) to even calling out her cheating ex-boyfriend David Luca-who?
Britney's never been one to say much, but these moments are hilarious and make us love her even more. More of these, please.
It's a huge success
Figures released show there's a huge market from Britney in Vegas: 9 legs in and Piece of Me has netted over $58 million from tickets alone.
MTV praised the show for its larger-than-life production, blaring beats and rapid-fire dance moves, the Las Vegas Sun says the show proves she's still reigning royalty in the music world and it helps that the residency was beating competition from Celine and Elton.
SHE'S HAPPY
We challenge any Britney fan to watch the video above and not smile right alongside her. The genuine laughter and happiness that radiates from her these days is immense. Vegas is good for her.
With a cameo appearance in Jane the Virgin on the horizon and album number 9 on the way, we couldn't be more happy for Britney.
Just, please, stay away from will.i.am for this album and tweak the setlist (seriously, we'd happily sacrifice 'Boys', 'Perfume' and 'Scream and Shout' for 'Hold It Against Me', 'Overprotected' and 'If U Seek Amy').
Go, Britney!
