Miley Cyrus encourages fans 'to kiss members of the same sex' and says she hopes they're on drugs...as she wears Union Jack leotard during first London gig

Miley Cyrus was well and truly back on lewd form on Tuesday night, as she played her opening night at London's O2 arena.

The singer, who recently recovered from illness, took to the stage in a revealing Union Jack leotard, similar to the dress worn by Spice Girl Geri Halliwell at the 1997 Brit Awards.



According to fans, she began making sexual gestures within 10 minutes of her set beginning. Miley was certainly making this London show a banger for all those in attendance at the sold out arena.



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Shocking: Miley Cyrus wore a series of raunchy outfits during the first London night of her Bangerz tour on Tuesday - including this Union Jack embellished leotard

Flying the flag: She appeared to be paying tribute to Spice Girl Geri Halliwell in the iconic looking outfit Teaming the bottom-skimming number with a cowboy hat and a pair of red and silver cowboy boots, the controversial performer sexed up the outfit with a series of controversial moves. RELATED ARTICLES Previous

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Next Getting comfortable! Eliza Doolittle nails off-duty style in... Miley has a new dance! Forget twerking Cyrus is all about... Share this article Share She also lengthened her locks by slipping on a blonde bobbed wig over the top of her Pixie cropped hairstyle. The controversial performer also slipped into a leotard which was covered in dollar bills - she grimaced towards the audience as she grappled with her leotard provocatively. Disco diva: Miley threw some serious shapes in the bottom-skimming number Shocking: Miley did not shy from controversy during the show in which she swore and donned a series of raunchy looks Tribute: The singer wore a blonde wig under the cowboy hat for the uplifting performance A source told MailOnline that Miley was 'drinking water and spitting it on the crowd' and asking people to make out with members of the same sex. The source added: 'She got loads of people of the same sex to snog in the audience and put them on camera on a giant screen and made a speech about how we should all just "be ourselves".

'She said she "hopes we are all drunk and on loads of pills", and at one point her dressers had to come on stage as her corset was undone.'

She hasn't changed: Miley performs provocative moves onstage at London's O2 arena

They were warned: Miley has the phrase 'Parental Advisory Explicit Content' projected onto the stage

Social networking: Several fans also took to Twitter to discuss references made to drugs during the show

Several fans also took to Twitter to discuss references made to drugs during the show.



One supporter wrote: 'I don't know if the best bit was when she told everyone to smoke weed or when she threw $$ bills into the audience #BangerzTour (sic)'

Another tweeted: 'Weed never killed anyone so stop smoking cigarettes and roll a fat blunt" -Miley tonight #BangerzTour (sic)'

Party hard: There was no trace of Hannah Montana in her performance

She likes the high life: Miley wore Marijuana leaf shades with a gold chain to match Bum deal: Miley couldn't seem to resist flashing her derriere to her audience Injured: Miley said on stage hat she had sprained her foot during her stint in hospital

Miley also said that she had further injured herself while ill because of her obsessive compulsive disorder.

''she said she has OCD and sprained her ankle while cleaning during her recovery from her recent illness', the source added.

As she pranced around in her marijuana gear, Miley also championed the drug to the audience.

Still with the tongue: Miley took a selfie onstage during the gig

Working out: No doubt the singer's regime helps to keep her fit and in shape She's not shy: The singer once again flashed her bottom to the crowds Where did she get those? The singer was sporting a pair of furry baggy trousers which she teamed with a halter neck top Ringing the changes: The singer watched a romantic couple kiss on a large screen

@flendog_ tweeted: 'Miley: "Weed has never killed anybody, you know that right?" Teenyboppers: "WOOOOOOO!!!" #mileyattheO2'.

While others didn't stick around to see the rest of the show, as @Essex_Girlie tweeted: 'One of my old work friends has walked out of the Miley Cyrus show at O2 cos she was being vile and disgusting....no shock there then (sic)'.

Provocative: Cyrus asks fans 'to kiss members of the same sex and take pills' during first London show Her tongue slide: Miley changed into another leotard, this time as a tribute to her mouth Her crew: Miley is surrounded by gingham wearing dancers Raunchy: Looks like someone threw a bra at Miley for her to play with Paying lip service: Miley strutted her stuff in her wacky leotard Tut tut! Miley pretended to smoke on stage - as she continued to be controversial Up close: She was seen getting to grips with a busty backing dancer, who was dressed in a sparkly red corset However, the majority of guests had an amazing night, with @LMirren tweeting:

'Ok so Miley Cyrus was AMAZING we were some of the oldest people in the O2 but we don't care! Meet and greet was fun she is very sweet!' Also making a rather long journey to see Miley play in London was Lily Allen, who seemed to have got a motorcycle ride from Heathrow airport to The O2 as soon as she landed from New York.

Less pie, more hotdog in the sky: Miley arrived on stage while riding a humungous version of the fast food treat while dressed in a fluffy yellow coat Enjoying the ride: Luckily she did not appear to be afraid of heights Flying high: The star descended above the crowds on the giant sausage After the show, Lily proved how much of a massive fan she was of the show and tweeted:

'That was basically the best thing I've ever seen #BangerzTour #MileyCyrus'. Designer Henry Holland was also in the crowd and shared some 'epic' pictures.

Racy: At one point she is seen writhing around with a number of dancers while dressed in a sequinned leotard Didn't take her long! Miley ditches her feathered skirt to reveal another leotard Bare-ly there! Miley looked pretty pleased with herself as she started to take off more and more of her outfit

Lemon-aid: The singer did well to stay in her plunging embellished leotard as she bounded around the stage Jumping for joy: The star made some moves on stage to rapturous applause from her backing dancers Ready for bed: Miley posed saucily with her leg in the air as she continued to shock her fans Many a performer has taken the London Underground to get to their shows at The O2 Arena, but Miley Cyrus opted for a more rocking way to travel. The singer and her entourage got all aboard a boat to take them to the music venue, ahead of her first concert in the capital as part of her Bangerz tour. Miley looked happy and healthy as she made her way down the docks in red leather trousers and matching sunglasses. She's not shy: Miley was loving the sequins and the glitter Help! The star appeared to have a wardrobe malfunction at one point as a stylist came to her rescue Such a professional: Of course she took the faux pas in her stride as she carried on singing regardless

Oo-er! She grappled with one of her backing dancers on the bed in another shocking moment There were six in the bed... The pair soon had company She wrapped up in a green khaki coat, and carried a camouflage tote back with a black and white rucksack on his back.

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In a rush: Lily Allen arrived back to London from New York to attend Miley's London concert

Ready to party: The singer jumped on the back seat of motorcycle to get to the O2 in time Easy rider: Lily tweeted a pic from the back of the bike on her way there

Off she goes: Miley Cyrus takes a boat to The O2 arena ahead of her first London show

Swift: The singer beat the traffic by taking to the River Thames At a press conference the singer was forced to defend herself over drug overdose allegations Speaking in London on Tuesday, Miley stated: 'I didn't have a drug overdose. I took some sh***y antibiotics that a doctor gave me for a sinus infection and I had a reaction.'



Coordinated: Miley matched her red and camouflage bag to her green khaki jacket, red sunglasses and leather trousers

Entourage: Miley and her team travelled by boat to the arena on Tuesday Feeling better: The singer has recovered after falling ill and cancelling a few shows Because of the severity of her condition, the pop star was forced to reschedule a number of Bangerz world tour dates, but is finally ready to get back on stage. Miley rescheduled the final six dates of the US leg of her tour, and the first two dates of the European leg after her doctors advised her not to travel. She admitted during the week that her health issues had frightened her, saying: 'I was on this medicine for five days and everything was all good and on the sixth day, I just woke up, it was so scary.' The songstress added: 'I had basically been poisoning myself with something I didn't know I was really scary allergic to. I couldn't breathe and my skin - everything - was going insane.'