Britney Spears on album claims: 'I will never return to the music industry'
"Just so we’re clear most of the news is trash."
Britney Spears has dismissed claims that she planning to release a new album in 2024.
The 42-year-old singer was reacting to media reports that she approached fellow singer Charli XCX about a possible collaboration.
One report claimed that Britney wanted Charli XCX to write music for her. She has co-written songs for stars such as Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, and Troye Sivan.
"The Britney album is being kept top secret. Work has been going on behind the scenes for quite a while to gather a series of killer songs to bring Britney back with a bang," a source told The Sun UK.
The source went as far as claiming that Charli XCX, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, had already come up with a "really strong track" for Britney's secret album project.
Britney has clapped back at the claims. Not only is she not working on a new album, but the 'Piece of Me' hitmaker told her fans that she has no plans to return to the studio anytime soon.
"Just so we’re clear most of the news is trash!!! They keep saying I’m turning to random people to do a new album … I will never return to the music industry," she wrote.
Britney might not be recording a new album but she is writing music - for other people.
"I've written over 20 songs for other people [in] the past two years. When I write, I write for fun or I write for other people.... I’m a ghostwriter and I honestly enjoy it that way."
Britney deactivated her Instagram on Thursday. She has deleted her account several times in the past 12 months.
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Britney last released an album in 2016 called, 'Glory'.
Her debut album, '...Baby One More Time ' is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month.
Britney released the 14x platinum album on 12 January 1999. The album made her a household name all over the world.
It produced hits such as 'Sometimes', '(You Drive Me) Crazy', 'Born To Make You Happy', and 'From The Bottom Of My Broken Hear'.
Britney was just sixteen years old when her debut song '...Baby One More Time' was sent to radio stations in September 1998. The single officially dropped in America on October 23.
Music producer Max Martin celebrated the single's 25th anniversary last year by reflecting on how it changed the pop music landscape.
"I wanted to celebrate '...Baby One More Time' for what it is, that is a pure piece of art and 3:30 minutes of sonic bliss... 'Baby' is one of these songs that you just can't ignore, whether you are a pop music lover or not," he wrote.
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