Simpson concert blasted by critic

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Jessica Simpson's attempts to perform country music have been heavily panned by a live music critic.

John Law, who writes for the Niagara Falls Review, described Simpson's concert in Ontario, Canada as "bizarre".

"It might be unfair calling Jessica Simpson's show at the Avalon Ballroom Wednesday a train wreck - at some point, a train knows where it's going," wrote the critic.

Law continued: "[Simpson] is still living in a reality show, convinced everyone is so fascinated with her personal life, they'd rather hear her talk than sing."

He added: "It's hard to take her [seriously] when she declares how much she loves 'Destiny' Springfield, and then performs a version of 'Son Of A Preacher Man' so devoid of soul, Dusty would disown it."

Simpson is currently promoting her first country album Do You Know, which is released next month.