Bottom line is...lip synching, miming, whatever is a rip off. People pay good money to see a live performance and although maybe the group's management wants a perfect show, I think most audience members would be okay with the odd mistake on stage. Apparently lipsynching is becoming very common, maybe because a lot of todays 'talent' cant even sing, its all about marketing. However, people who lipsynch are playing with fire, because if they are found out, it could ruin their career. I dont think anyone with talent (ie Celtic Woman - all 6 of them) needs to lipsynch. They are true professionals with amazing voices. Also, Mairead Nesbitt is an Ireland fiddle champion (some stiff competition) so I seriously doubt she needs to 'fake it'. Bottom line is, A New Journey is a beautiful production that is well worth checking out. These girls are all 'the real deal' and had successful solo careers long before CW came to be. P.S. Something tells me the Irish are way too proud and steeped in musical tradition to even consider such a practice.