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Britney bites back

Team Britney has bitten back.

Following a critical savaging for her lip-synching performance at the start of her Australian tour in Perth, the controversial teen icon's publicity machine has decided to have their own say.

After a second show at Burswood o nSaturday night, Spears' manager Adam Leber used social networking platform Twitter to hit back at the less than complimentary reviews.

"Its unfortunate that one journalist in Perth didn't enjoy the show last night. Fortunately the other 18,272 fans in attendance did," Leber wrote.

And after widespread reports of disappointed fans - who had paid hundreds of dollars for tickets - demanding their money back, Ms Spears' official website posted a long list of positive reviews purporting to be from satisfied fans.

"I was at the show in Perth last night and it was FANTASTIC!! Loved every minute! And I'm one of many I know who are so very angry about the people here in Perth saying bad things about the concert and Britney - I would see her again if I could " wrote one.

"Britney please don't hate Australia, we do love you and we are so thrilled that you are here... we are so lucky. That journalist would have gone to your concert with one objective and that is pick on anything he could find. Just ignore it, your fans love you and that's what counts. Cant wait till you get to Melbourne!!!," wrote another.

The pop princess will move her massive show to Melbourne next week, playing three shows at the Rod Laver Arena, before dates in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.

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