Britney Spears Denies New Album Is In Works

Britney Spears has delivered some naked truth: she says reports of a new album are “trash,” and she will never return to the music industry.

“Just so we’re clear most of the news is trash !!!,” the singer said in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “They keep saying I’m turning to random people to do a new album … I will never return to the music industry !!!

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“When I write, I write for fun or I write for other people !!!” she wrote. “For those of you who have read my book, there’s loads you don’t know about me …”

Spears went on to claim she has a prolific songwriting career, albeit anonymously, and has “written over 20 songs for other people” during the past two years.

“I’m a ghostwriter and I honestly enjoy it that way !!!” she said.

Spears cleared up one other piece of speculation. Her memoir, The Woman In Me, was released with her cooperation.

“People are also saying MY BOOK WAS RELEASED WITHOUT MY APPROVAL ILLEGALLY and that’s far from the truth,” she wrote. “ … have you read the news these days ??? I’m so LOVED and blessed !!!”

The songstresses’ most recent recordings include two singles: “Hold Me Closer,” a 2022 duet with Elton John, and “Mind Your Business,” a collaboration with will.i.am, the latter originally recorded for her 2013 album, Britney Jean.

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