Britney Spears says she’s going to ‘by no means return to music trade’, ending new album rumours
Britney Spears has shot down rumours she is engaged on a brand new album, saying she’s going to “never return to the music industry”.
The 42-year-old pop star was responding to claims within the US that she was sourcing songwriters, together with singers Charli XCX and Julia Michaels, to work on new materials.
In a put up on Instagram, Spears wrote: “Just so we’re clear most of the news is trash!!!
“They preserve saying I’m turning to random individuals to do a brand new album… I’ll by no means return to the music trade!!!”
She went on to say she solely writes songs “for fun” or for different artists now.
The star revealed she had written greater than 20 songs for different individuals during the last two years.
Spears, whose hit songs embrace Toxic, Oops!… I Did It Again, and …Baby One More Time, stated: “I’m a ghostwriter and I honestly enjoy it that way!!!”
She additionally ended rumours that final yr’s memoir, The Woman In Me, was launched with out her approval, which she stated was “far from the truth”.
The guide obtained rave critiques, with critics praising her for its “raw and unfiltered” depiction of fame, motherhood and life below a conservatorship.
It was even credited with spurring a book-buying growth within the run-up to Christmas.
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The Instagram put up was accompanied by a picture of the Seventeenth-century portray titled Salome Bearing The Head Of St John the Baptist by Italian baroque artist Guido Reni.
It isn’t the primary time Spears has indicated she is retiring from bringing out her personal new music.
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Shortly after being launched from her 13-year conservatorship in 2021, she wrote on Instagram she was terrified of the leisure enterprise and that not doing her personal music was an act of defiance in opposition to her household.
However, the following yr she collaborated with Sir Elton John on Hold Me Closer – her first new music in six years.
The final music she launched was Mind Your Business, a collaboration with Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am, in July, whereas her final full album was 2016’s Glory.
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In August, her husband of lower than a yr, Sam Asghari, filed for divorce.
Her 9 profession studio albums have all loved chart and gross sales success.
She has additionally gained a Grammy for greatest dance recording for her music Toxic and has been nominated for an extra seven, together with 4 Brit Awards.