Jane Stevenson from the '' Toronto Sun '' praised Cyrus ' performance , writing , " Cyrus seemed dead serious about having some very colorful fun for two hours . She opened her show sliding down a giant pink tongue extended from her gaping mouth on an enormous video screen that showed her pretty face in all its blue-eyed , blond-cropped hair glory ... It was a real spectacle . " Shawn Conner from '' USA Today '' wrote that Cyrus ' performance proved that " the time has come to move the conversation ... beyond the notorious move she pulled on Robin Thicke at last year 's MTV Video Music Awards " ; he spoke favorably of the on-screen visuals seen alongside Cyrus and appreciated that she did not lip sync along pre-recorded tracks . Conner also opined that " Cyrus has the charisma and maybe the smarts to be the post-Madonna Madonna " , and added that she appeared to be " approachable , on - and off-stage , in a way that Madonna never did . " However , in a more mixed review , François Marchand from '' The Vancouver Sun '' provided a more negative review ; he suggested that Cyrus was " a pop artist in a shiny , attention-grabbing wrapper " , and that the performance was neither " the evolution of pop , female empowerment , or mindless fun " , but rather " capitalism at work " . Sam Lansky writing for '' TIME '' magazine praised the singer 's performance in Brooklyn calling her one of the " most dynamic performers of her generation . " Adam Graham from '' The Detroit News '' gave a positive review of the performance in Auburn , writing the show " is like a blast of confetti to the face , a dizzying , non-stop party that leaves you reeling and questioning what you just saw . " On July 30 , 2014 John J. Moser of '' The Morning Call '' included the tour in his list of Top 3 Concerts alongside tours by Billy Joel and Katy Perry stating " ... Miley shockers these days are about her topless desert photos and cameo in Pharrell 's newest video . That does n't mean the show 's not still worth seeing . " Glenn Gamboa of the '' Newsday '' praised the show and Cyrus ' vocals , writing " ... She then proceeded to take on Bob Dylan 's " You ’re Gon na Make Me Lonesome When You Go " , The Smiths ’ " There Is a Light That Never Goes Out " , Lana Del Rey 's " Summertime Sadness " " and Dolly Parton 's " Jolene " with no special effects or choreographed moves – just her powerful voice . That she can get an arena filled with teens and young adults to sing along with Dolly Parton 's country hit from 1973 speaks to the power of Cyrus . And , for the most part , during this version of the Bangerz tour , she uses that power for good . " Kelly Roncace of the '' South Jersey Times '' reviewed the show positively , writing , " While Miley has been surrounded by some controversy since her transformation from child star to a less inhibited adult performer , the artist 's raw talent and ability to entertain was evident from the first note of the show to the last . " Dan DeLuca of '' The Philadelphia Inquirer '' , also gave a positive review , writing , " ... she was straightforward and serious minded when it came to augmenting her own material – she performed all of Bangerz , plus two older hits , " Ca n't Be Tamed " and " Party in the U.S.A. " – with a selection of covers designed to challenge herself . The show is also funny , and does n't come off as pre-programmed and scripted as most over the top arena spectacles ... that unpredictable eclecticism is just a broad stroke representation of the new genre-jumping normal , and it 's from some combination of those elements that Cyrus will become a new Someone Else . " Scott Mervis of the '' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette '' praised the show and Cyrus ' vocals , calling it an " over-the-top dance-pop extravaganza with a wacky sense of humor , artful musical gestures and a big-voiced playful star who seemed thrilled to be there . " Théoden Janes of '' The Charlotte Observer '' praised the show , writing , " Beneath all the audaciousness was a fair amount of awesomeness . Cyrus did n’t lip-synch a word . Her voice was both flexible and appropriately raw . Throughout , she managed to come across as gracious and accessible , bantering with fans and accepting pretty much any gift that came her way . " Chris Talbott of the '' Star Tribune '' provided a positive review , opining that Cyrus showed her growing prowess as an entertainer during the show . He also praised Cyrus ' vocal delivery and called the show a " real spectacle . " A critic from the '' Nashville Scene '' praised the show and Cyrus ' strong vocal delivery . He further commented on the show 's theme , writing , " It was an impressive pop-culture aggregation and the entire production was like a party scene from an over-serious 90s movie about a future dystopia ... The thing about Miley Cyrus is that she 's a genuinely beautiful woman unafraid of making herself look like a total goober : it 's hard not to be charmed by that . " Blake Hannon provided a positive review , praising Cyrus ' powerful vocal delivery and calling the show a " campy , cartoonishly over-the-top spectacle and musical showcase that was unforgettable ... You ca n't help but admire ( or scratch your head at ) the girl 's go-big-or-go-home approach . " Kevin C. Johnson of '' St. Louis Post-Dispatch '' provided a favorable review , praising Cyrus ' " solid and consistent " vocal delivery and calling the show a " silly and entertaining spectacle . " During her performance in Barcelona , Spain , Cyrus announced that footage from the concert was being filmed for a special to be broadcast by NBC . Officially announced by Cyrus and NBC on June 26 , 2014 , and premiering on July 6 , 2014 , the two-hour special featured performances from her tour stops in Barcelona and Lisbon , Portugal , along with behind-the-scenes content focusing on aspects of the tour and her personal life . Regarding the decision to broadcast the special , NBC alternative programming president , Paul Telgedy stated that it was to " offer an exclusive peek on how Cyrus engages with her crew and fans . " The special scored extremely low ratings ; with 2 million viewers and a 0.7 share of the 18-49 demographic , '' Miley Cyrus : Bangerz Tour '' was the lowest-rated program of the night , and was beaten by new episodes of '' Reckless '' and '' Unforgettable '' on CBS , as well as a new episode of '' Rising Star '' on ABC ; reruns aired over the Independence Day weekend by CBS , ABC , and Fox also contributed to the extremely low ratings . According to reports , the date chosen for the special 's broadcast was not ideal , as Americans would not be watching television during the holiday weekend . However , it left a large impact on social networks , becoming a trending topic worldwide at various times of the night on Twitter . In August 2014 , the Federal Communications Commission began to investigate three formal complaints surrounding the special , which argued that the special contained material inappropriate for broadcast television
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