Is Lip-Syncing A Big Deal?

Recently Britney Spears has gotten criticized by accusations that she lip-synced during her recent show. I remember when Beyonce received the same criticism when she sang the national anthem in January. Personally, I do not think lip syncing is a big deal.

I want to start by pointing out that a lot of modern artists do this. It is the same with auto tune. I understand people feeling cheated by lip-syncing because they pay to see the artist perform and the artist is not really giving their all into it. However, artists in some cases might be too exhausted to give a proper performance. People used this arguement to defend Beyonce. No one wants  to pay an expensive fee to hear their artist sing lousily. People are satisfied as long as they hear the songs they want and the show is entertaining.

If people are willing to forgive a guy who beat his girlfriend, then people should also be willing to forgive a singer for lip-syncing one or two performances. However, if you are offended by lip-syncing then I can see where you are coming from.