Posted by Adam

Tuesday June 9, 2009

Britney Spears has sold hundreds of tickets to her London gigs for £2.

VIP standing tickets, originally priced at £100, were discounted in a bid to fill the O2 Arena at the weekend.

Concert promoters were worried a sea of empty seats in the arena would present a poor image of the troubled star, according to British newspaper The Sun.

“The shows on the weekend still had a number of unsold tickets by the end of last week,” an insider told the tabloid.

“Organizers were mystified as to why, but really did not want a bare arena floor.

“It could send out a message that the star’s run in London hasn’t been a complete success.

“So on Thursday they contacted a website who specialise in getting rid of last-minute tickets.

“They all went, but taking a £98 hit on each sale wasn’t particularly pleasing for anyone concerned.”

Spears, 27, was spotted taking her kids on a walk around London’s Hyde Park on Friday afternoon.

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