Britney tour 'hit by credit crunch'
Monday, March 2 2009, 4:10pm EST
By David Balls, Entertainment Reporter
ITV/Rex Features
Britney Spears's tour has reportedly been hit by the credit crunch, with "plenty of tickets" remaining unsold.
The singer has failed to sell out the opening night of her 'Circus' show in New Orleans tomorrow, according to Metro.
A source working for the production admitted that "group sales are down considerably", blaming the high cost of some seats.
"You've got individual tickets that cost as much as $500 apiece, that's a lot of money to spend on an artist who isn't a sure bet right now," the insider added.
"She's worked really, really hard to make this good. Granted, there've been some hiccups along the way, but she's going to put on a good show. I just hope there are people there to see it. This really is her last chance."
A spokesperson for Spears rubbished the report, saying that "the whole tour is completely sold out". However, tickets remain available on the star's official site.
Spears will play 35 shows in North America before starting her mini-residency in London in June.
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