She may as well have declared to all the other performers set to follow her, ‘You better work’.
Britney Spears got the Billboard Music Awards off to a blistering and very, very sexy start.
The 34-year-old set the performance bar very high on Sunday evening at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena as she danced and sung her way through an over five minute long set.
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It’s Britney! Britney Spears got the Billboard Music Awards off to a blistering and very, very sexy start on Sunday night
It was almost immediately apparent why the star was being awarded the night’s biggest honour, the Millennium Award, as she gave fans exactly what they asked for and more.
As she stepped out onto the stage as the night’s first live performance, initially the superstar looked a little nervous.
Clad in a circus-inspired sequined ensemble complete with top hat and over-the-knee boots, the singer kicked off her greatest hits medley on a raised platform.
Opening with her 2013 hit Work B***h, at first Britney seemed a little in her own head as she did the complicated dance moves.
Setting the tone: The 34-year-old set the performance bar very high on Sunday evening at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena as she danced and sung her way through an over five minute long set
Ready to work: t was almost immediately apparent why the star was being awarded the night’s biggest honour, the Millennium Award, as she gave fans exactly what they asked for and more
Bump and grind: From beginning to end, the pop star did not stop moving going from floor to guitar to pole
But, as soon as the track’s thumping bass came in, the superstar was ready to go and all nerves seemed to dissipate.
Strutting down the platform it was clear she planned to do exactly what her song said and ‘work’.
And she certainly had the hot body she sang about too, ditching her saucy ring master look, Brit turned up the heat even more.
Let’s do this: Clad in a circus-inspired sequined ensemble, the singer kicked off her greatest hits medley on a raised platform and seemed nervous but as soon as the bass of Work B***h kicked in her nerves disappeared
Heating things up: And she certainly had the hot body she sang about too, ditching her saucy ring master look, Brit turned up the heat even more
Dared to bare: Throwing off the jacket, the blonde revealed an equally sparkly two piece ensemble that had just tiny panties and red jewel-encrusted bra
Throwing off the jacket, the blonde revealed an equally sparkly two piece ensemble – which was created by wedding dress designer Mark Zunino – that had just tiny panties and red jewel-encrusted bra.
Adding to the look’s sexiness, there was a matching bedazzled choker and strings of beads that fell across her stomach.
While the sequins glistening, it was the singer’s body which stole the show and shined the brightest.
Fantastic form: While the sequins glistening, it was the singer’s toned and trim body which stole the show and shined the brightest
Hamburger dreaming: The star joked after the performance that she wanted to chow down on cheeseburgers
Hair raising: Looking very early 2000s Britney, the star wore her blonde locks in voluminous waves which cascaded around her face and down her back
The star’s Vegas residency and returned dedication to her music ensured that the star’s body was as good as it has even been.
The mother of two did not have an inch to pinch over her entire body with her defined abs showcased by the barely-there look.
Looking very early 2000s Britney, the star wore her blonde locks in voluminous waves which cascaded around her face and down her back.
Hit machine: Wrapping Work, Britney seamless transitioned into her mega hit Womanizer from back in 2008
Not holding back: The song saw her show off her flexibility as she was flung arounf by two of her hunky male backup dancers
Flipping out: The star even managed a backwards walkover mid-song, highlighting her perfect physique again
Wrapping Work, Britney seamless transitioned into her mega hit Womanizer from back in 2008.
The song saw the star strut her way across the stage covering almost every inch of possible performance space.
It also saw her show off her flexibility as she was flung arounf by two of her hunky male backup dancers.
Rocking out: Britney was not done there, taking fans way back to her Crossroads days, performing a cover of the song made famous by Joan Jett, I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll
Ride it cowgirl: The song – which was on her 2002 album Britney – caused the star jump on a giant guitar which she rode like a mechanical bull
Wild ride: Throwing her hair around and sexily arching her back as the guitar moved, the hitmaker had the star studded audience screaming
The star even managed a backwards walkover mid-song, highlighting her perfect physique once again.
But Britney was not done there, taking fans way back to her Crossroads days, performing a cover of the song made famous by Joan Jett, I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll.
The song – which was on her 2002 album Britney – caused the star jump on a giant guitar which she rode like a mechanical bull.
Change of pace: Going from mega hit to dedicated fan-favorite Breathe On Me from 2003
In formation: Britney – with the help of her female dancers – slowed things down and got a little sensual
She got moves: The 34-year-old star pulled out all the stops with a sexy floor routine where she dropped it like it was hot more than once
Throwing her hair around and sexily arching her back as the guitar moved, the hitmaker had the star studded audience screaming.
Going from mega hit to dedicated fan-favorite Breathe On Me, Britney – with the help of her female dancers – slowed things down and got a little sensual.
Britney then took the tempo back up – and made hearts beat a little faster – with iconic track Slave 4 U from 2001.
Won’t deny it: The icon then turned up the tempo and the heat once again for her single Slave 4 U which saw her jump on a stripper pole
The finale: Dropping in 2003 song Touch of My Hand for mega fans, she then went for her big finish with Toxic
Britney went from slithering around on the floor to jumping on a stripper pole on the other side of the stage.
Dropping in 2003 song Touch of My Hand for mega fans, she then went for her big finish with Toxic.
The song saw her throw on a red feather bolero and do some very classic Britney dance moves in perfect sync with her dancers.
Fashion flock: The song saw the bubbly blonde throw on a red feather bolero which complimented her look
Explosive performance: The star did some very classic Britney dance moves in perfect sync with her dancers
Making them scream: The star’s performance had the crowd on its collective feet
