Reception The Onyx Hotel Tour

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spears on right, kissing leo moctezuma, 1 of male dancers, during performance of breathe on me .


the tour received mixed reviews critics. gene stout of seattle post-intelligencer called throbbing, special-effects extravaganza . aline mendelsohn of orlando sentinel noted influence janet jackson in show s choreography , suggestive themes, had attracted many headlines due heightened sensitivity of post-janet jackson era. mtv uk highlighted comparisons madonna tours such girlie show world tour , added [the show] theatrical extravaganza, complete camp compere, sexy dancers, glitzy costumes , extravagant set pieces , fabulously raunchy . bill dean of ledger reported tour big sloppy , sex-filled . added, presence remains captivating. [...] perhaps subsconsciously, onyx tour s significant role may foretelling future in broadway or film musicals . neil strauss of new york times claimed show more theater-and-dance spectacle actual concert, staging equal parts cirque de soleil [sic] , redeveloped times square. [...] @ times show seemed more las vegas tribute ms. spears concert ms. spears herself .


chris willman of entertainment weekly believed in britney, paul verhoeven s fantastic notion of showgirl superstar has become incarnate. every showgirl needs show. onyx hotel tour hardly counts one, arbitrary mishmash of madonna-esque sex-bomb skits , cirque du soleil surrealism . seattle times s pamela sitt said high on spectacle , low on substance, veering crazily burlesque fairy tale peep show . doug elfman of las vegas review-journal stated tour unfocused bore of false sexuality, horrible songs, trite choreography, unfocused themes , less ambition house cat sits around licking day . darryl morden of msnbc.com commented, @ times entertaining overall came off variation on same show s been doing several years .


commercial performance

tickets sold slower previous tours. attributed change in audience, since new demographic tended typically last second ticket purchaser . month before tour began, 7 dates sold out, including fresno , toronto shows. tour merchandise grossed $4 million on north american leg alone, average of between $150,000 , $170,000 per night. made spears highest grossing merchandise female artist since began touring in 1999, total gross of more $30 million. on july 16, 2004, tour listed 8 highest grossing tour of first semester of 2004, grossing $19 million. tour ended grossing $34 million.








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