The story behind Britney Spears’ legendary 2001 VMA performance

25 years on from the legendary performance, STUFISH stage design CEO Ray Winkler shares the story behind the singer’s unforgettable rendition of ‘I’m a Slave 4 U’

The story behind Britney Spears’ legendary 2001 VMA performance
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This Sunday (September 6) marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic pop performances of all time: Britney Spears performing “I’m a Slave 4 U” live at the 2001 MTV VMAs. Opening with a then-at-the-height-of-her-career Spears locked in a cage alongside a live tiger and climaxing with her dancing around the stage with a live python draped across her shoulders, the performance has been endlessly referenced in the years since. At Coachellahellip;

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