Sounds Like Whitney Houston Concert Tickets Were Certainly Worth Purchasing
Well! Whitney Houston has finally performed the first show of her Australian tour. I bet you’re wondering how she went, yeah? To be truthful, I wasn’t expecting too much from Whitney. I saw her perform on Britain’s The X Factor while I was in London last year and she looked slightly bored and distracted, and then her dress broke. Actually, that was a pretty entertaining performance! In any case, it’s certainly better than what punters in Brisbane witnessed last night.
Reports SMH:
The 46-year-old actress and singer got through two songs at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Monday night before appearing breathless and exhausted, taking a break and then carrying a towel with her for the next few songs.
After half a dozen songs, during some of which she coughed, she left the stage to take a break, bringing on her brother, Gary Houston, to sing.
I think Gary Houston would’ve been a highlight! After all, I suspect half the folk at the show only bought a ticket to see Whitney in the vain hope that world famous warbler GARY GODDAMN HOUSTON would grab the microphone at some point and have a crack at entertaining the masses. I do a similar thing when I buy Kate Ceberano tickets but secretly hope Phil will take over/take his shirt off.
But the final act, a string of groove-laden dance numbers and ballads, faltered at the finale when she croaked her way through I Will Always Love You, pausing to get a drink and towel off just as she was about to hit the song’s epic high note, which she turned into a soft coo.
Paused to go grab a drink? Oh my god, Whitney’s turned into the chick from Madison Avenue!
Look, I think we should go easy on Whitney. The slightly demented actions listed above are clearly the result of the poor singer being scared out of her wits by a campaign of intimidation and terror led by AC/DC and George Michael. If Brisbane audiences want to blame anyone for Whitney’s half-arsed performance, then blame that unholy pairing of fat riffs and smooth gay crooning.
MORE: Whitney Houston struggles through first night of Australia tour
- Next Post: Grant-Lee Buffalo – “Mockingbird” »
- « Previous Post: Do You Like Placebo? Do You Like MySpazz Secret Shows?
Comments
Whitney is past her used date who ought to be doin vegas lounge cabaret acts. Besides she is a b&*%h anyway.
There’s an image. George Michael fronting AC/DC. Hey! It could happen!
Pretty sad when your support act (Anthony Callea) is the best show on the night and upstages an American legend. Her half-assed tribute to Michael Jackson was pretty average too.
Too bad it wasn’t her aunt Thelma who was performing.
For once & for all THELMA HOUSTON & Whitney Houston are NOT related!
Her mother is CISSY HOUSTON, Gospel singer, used to be the lead singer with The Sweet Inspirations, [Check the credits on Dusty Springfield's "Dusty In Memphis" c.d. They also often backed Elvis Presley in his Vegas shows].
Her AUNT is Dionne Warwick!
But I do agree that all three women run rings around Whitney vocally.
Next she will bring cover of Disco Duck
Cwack crack cwack cwack!