Fri Nov 6, 5:42 AM

Britney Spears' (pictured in August) Australian tour ran into controversy before it even began, with an official suggesting concert goers should be told if the pop icon would be miming her songs. Spears, who has rebuilt her career after myriad personal troubles in the wake of her 2006 divorce from ex-husband Kevin Federline, is due to kick off her Circus tour Down Under later Friday. Photo:Frazer Harrison/AFP