We’re ticking off the tween sensations this year. Justin Bieber graced us with his underwhelming presence in May, now Miley Cyrus the queen of the teens was finally lured down under.
She has been here before – back-on boyfriend Liam Hemsworth is straight outta Phillip Island – but not to work.
But at her instantly sold-out Rod Laver Arena show, Cyrus worked it – big time.
She’s been performing live for most of her teenage years and it shows.
Where Bieber’s show was generic and often lip-syched, Cyrus was refreshingly loud and live.
And surprisingly rocking – Cyrus is in her rock chick phase. That means dueling guitarists and a leather bra and hotpants combo showing off a tattooed torso.
In case you missed the Miley rocks memo she covers not one but three Joan Jett songs including I Love Rock and Roll and Jett’s Runaways’ punk classics Cherry Bomb and Bad Reputation.
Cyrus even covered Nirvana’s grunge anthem Smells Like Teen Spirit to “pay tribute to the artists who has inspired me.”
It’s a controversial choice but she certainly delivers it with passion considering it was released before she was born. Surely it’s better she’s inspired by Nirvana than Nickelback.
Yes the Miley of Hannah Montana has grown up – a very accelerated 18 years – but the noisy musical education for her very young, very female and very loud audience continued.
Cyrus covered Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide and Poison’s Every Rose Has it’s Thorn, one of the few moments you’re reminded of her country roots.
Naturally Cyrus’ own tunes pleased the kids – amped versions of Party in the USA, Can’t Be Tamed, See You Again, The Climb and 7 Things.
So Miley’s all grown up – and unlike many Disney starlets it suits her.
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