today show special highlights

Friday's Today Show performance had the biggest crowd that the show has seen since it began doing it's Friday concerts. The crowd size no doubt was helped by the fact that school is out as most of the audience seemed to be school aged kids. 

Britney began by being interviewed by Katie Couric where she asked Britney about her hectic schedule. Britney says it sometimes is hard to sleep after doing performances but lately she hasn't had a problem. Couric asked about her mom and the book and Britney explained that it's cool to have a friendship with your mom, though they've had their moments of tension. When asked about rumors and gossip about her, she said initially it was hard to deal with but now she doesn't think much about it. Couric attemped to ask her about the $10 offer for a Texas millionaire to try to get to know her better but for some reason Britney didn't know what she was talking about.

When Britney performed, she sang Baby One More Time followed by Lucky. Her performance had it's moments of imperfection, when her mic seemed to hit her chin a few times and didn't seem to be staying in place. In addition, the aucoustics of Rockefeller Center made her performance the most authentic to date. Britney's voice cracked several times and the background singing that normally absorbed those imperfections wasn't there. Britney then had a few words with Katie, and when she called Couric ma'am, she snapped "Don't call me ma'am!" seeming to have a midlife crisis as she spoke with the younger Spears. Britney apologized and then sang Oops... I Did it Again for her final song.