Britney Spears unplugged: hear what she really sounds like on stage

There’s one thing we all know about Britney Spears: she lip syncs on stage during concerts. This isn’t to suggest something that is false or defamatory: music critics and fans alike who have seen her shows all confirm Britney lip syncs. This isn’t to say that it’s necessarily a bad thing: for starters, it would be fairly hard to hold a tune with all that running around on stage.

But what if Britney did sing live? There’s only one way to find out.

The following video includes the direct feed from Britney’s microphone during her recent Las Vegas performance. You may want to turn down you volume before hitting play.