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If Chris Brown’s offstage mistakes have cost him fans, their loss wasn’t felt last night.

Loyal admirers crammed into the House of Blues and screamed hysterically for just about anything the 20-year-old superstar did: hip thrusts, crotch grabs, backflips, flashes of his gleaming smile, and gloves and tank tops tossed into the audience all elicited wild shrieks.

OK, there was a lot to scream about.

For just over an hour, Brown proved that he is one of the generation’s top live performers and a true stage phenom, combining flexibility, gymnastics and dance into a high-energy, occasionally gravity-defying, mix.

When he lip-synced on opening number “I Can Transform Ya” off his new album “Graffiti” – which drops on Tuesday – it was forgivable, considering the explosive dance routine he and his four backup dancers delivered.

When Brown let backing vocals do much of the work on other dance-oriented hits, such as “Wall to Wall,” “Run It” and pulsating show-closer “Forever,” that was understandable as well. It’s simply not possible to put in the kind of dance work Brown does while continuously singing.

But this wasn’t a night of hot choreography alone. A down-tempo segment gave Brown time to prove his vocal mettle, with hits such as “I Wanna Be,” new track “Sing Like Me” and the Jordin Sparks duet “No Air,” many featuring a cappella snippets that left no doubt about his ability.

For the heartfelt “Say Goodbye,” Brown got earnest and pulled up a stool – one of the few times he truly took a rest all night.

Brown seems equally comfortable in either zone – dialing it down on ballads or pushing the energy through the roof during high-intensity songs and dance interludes. Fans, predominantly in their late teens and early 20s, seem to favor both, crying out whether Brown is engaged in heartfelt crooning or dancing like a man supremely talented and possibly crazed.

Brown made no mention of his personal strife and said only that the tour, dubbed the “Fan Appreciation Tour,” is “dedicated to all the true fans out there.”

There are still plenty of them.

SOURCE: Boston Herald

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