Coldplay thickens its sound with heaps of pre-taped instruments and synthesizers.

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So why are a group of intelligent, attractive (I said it, ladies), employed and highly ambitious women waking up in the middle of the night to watch what will likely be mostly pre-taped segments on the royal couple?

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Virginia Judge, the minister for fair trading for the Australian state of New South Wales, announced this week that she was considering requiring artists such as Spears to include a disclaimer on tickets if parts of their show would be pre-taped.

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