Inside Britney Spears’ “toxic” 2009 tour Down Under, which left the pop star devastated after the Australian government condemned her for lip-syncing and fans stormed out of the concerts

Britney Spears has opened up about the horrors of her conservatorship and career in her new memoir, The Woman in Me.

The 41-year-old pop princess claims she was pressured into performing against her will and even trashed her pre-conservatory Onyx Hotel tour in 2003, calling it “stupid” and “too sexual.”

However, noticeably absent from the book is any detailed coverage of the Australian leg of her 2009 Circus tour, which was heralded as the star’s big comeback after her collapse in 2007.

The Australian excursion was mired in controversy and attracted negative media attention down under, eventually leading to the government becoming involved.

Before the tour had even begun, the New South Wales Minister of Fair Trade judge, Virginia, condemned Spears for lip-syncing and said she was considering putting disclaimers on tickets and promotional materials to warn fans that the singing was pre-recorded had been.

Britney Spears was vilified by the Australian media and government during her 2009 circus tour

Despite the tour’s enormous success, local media claimed that fans deserted the shows and Spears was mistreated for lip-syncing on stage

“It’s Britney’s prerogative to lip sync, and it’s my job to make sure consumers know upfront what they’re paying for,” Judge said in a statement.

“If you’re going to spend up to $200, I think you deserve better than a movie clip.”

Rubbing more salt into the wound, Judge flippantly said, “Personally, I’d rather see a live set from a local artist.”

Things got even worse when the tour began in Perth after a journalist from The Advertiser claimed that fans had “left” the concert.

Australia’s New South Wales Minister for Fair Trade, Justice Virginia (pictured), criticized Spears at the time over her lip sync and said she was considering putting disclaimers on tickets to alert fans that the singing had been pre-recorded

In a scathing article, the journalist claimed that fans stormed out of the show after the Toxic singer mimed and failed to interact with the audience.

The story spread like wildfire, leaving Britney “extremely upset” and forcing both her manager and the tour’s Australian promoter to issue statements to stem the backlash.

“This is the biggest lie I’ve ever heard.” “I’m so angry,” Australian tour promoter Paul Dainty said at the time.

“We can take anger when something’s wrong, and people can give shows bad reviews – you have to live with that – but to say that people were stormed off the show was a complete fabrication,” he continued.

Things got even worse when the tour began in Perth after a journalist claimed fans had “left” the concert.

“Britney is aware of this and very upset about it.” She’s human. “It embarrasses me to be part of the Australian media when I have such a large international entourage here with Britney, when I see this kind of completely inaccurate reporting.”

He added: “It’s been all over the internet for nine months, the conclusion is that we tried to hide it.” It was the opposite. “This show is about an incredible spectacle, and it is.”

Britney’s manager Adam Leber also weighed in, saying: “It’s unfortunate that a journalist in Perth didn’t like last night’s show. Luckily, so did the other 18,272 fans in attendance.”

‘Britney is aware of this and extremely upset by it’: Spears was devastated by the backlash from the Australian media

Britney appeared tense as she carried her baby son in Sydney, Australia, during a tour break

When the excitement didn’t die down, Spears eventually made a brief statement of her own.

“I heard that there is a lot of controversy in the media about my show. Some reporters have said they love it, some don’t. “I came to Australia for my fans,” she said.

Despite the negative reception, the Australian leg of the circus tour sold 97.7% of its tickets and grossed well over $20 million.

However, it was the last time Spears would perform Down Under, as the star dropped Australia from her tour schedule, although he did perform in Asia and Europe several times over the next decade.

The star skipped the circus drama in her new memoir, The Woman in Me, but touched on some of her other tours and residencies in the book.

Spears embarked on the Onyx Hotel Tour in March 2004 in support of her 2003 album In the Zone, which spanned 54 shows.

The singer recalled in “The Woman In Me” that the tour was “too sexual at first,” adding that it was “rough.”

Despite the negative reception, the Australian leg of the circus tour sold 97.7% of its tickets and grossed well over $20 million

Two years earlier, Spears split from Justin Timberlake, with the singer revealing in the book that her sexually charged tour was a measure of revenge.

“My rebuttal on stage was to go there a little bit. But it was absolutely terrible. “I hated it in the moment,” Spears says in the book.

She continued to call the tour “stupid” and confessed that she would pray every night that she would break a bone so she could pull the plug on the whole thing.

Spears also criticized her Las Vegas residencies, claiming she was forced into them and had no creative control when it came to her choreography.

“I would soon find out, because when I realized I wasn’t going to stay in Las Vegas, my family made me disappear,” she wrote in her memoir.

Britney recently opened up about her 2004 Onyx Hotel tour, calling it “stupid” and “too sexual.” (picture 2004)

Spears also criticized her Las Vegas residencies, claiming she was forced into them and had no creative control when it came to her choreography. (Pictured 2016)

This came after Britney joyfully celebrated the book being the “best-selling celebrity memoir.”

The 41-year-old “Baby One More Time” singer, who also officially released the highly anticipated memoir on Tuesday, gushed to her 42.3 million fans and followers: “It’s happening!!!”

“My book is the best-selling celebrity memoir in history and it’s only day 1!!!” Thank you to the fans who have been so supportive!!! Love you all !! #TheWomanInMe @gallerybooks @simonandschuster.’

She uploaded a photo of the book cover to Instagram and added a short video with the words “My Story.” On my terms. “Finally” appears on the screen.

The audio book version was also released, notably narrated by Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams.

This came after Britney joyfully celebrated the book being the “best-selling celebrity memoir.”