Britney Spears appears to be the latest artist to retire as she tells fans that she “will never return to the music industry” following recent “trash” rumors claiming U.K. singer-songwriter Charli XCX is writing on her new album, which would mark 25 years since Spears’ debut album, ‘… Baby One More Time,’ and 8 years since her last project, ‘Glory.’
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On Wednesday (January 3), Britney Spears came out the gate swinging and slamming rumors of an upcoming album. Taking to her Instagram account, she shared a caption alongside a photo of artist Guido Reni’s painting, Salome Bearing the Head of St. John the Baptist.
Spears wrote, “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 !!! When I write, I write for fun or I write for other people !!! For those of you who have read my book, there’s loads that you don’t know about me … I’ve written over 20 songs for other people the past two years !!! I’m a ghostwriter and I honestly enjoy it that way !!! People are also saying MY BOOK WAS RELEASED WITHOUT MY APPROVAL ILLEGALLY and that’s far from the truth … have you read the news these days ??? I’m so LOVED and blessed !!!”
Now, Britney Spears’ statement arrives after several reports surfaced earlier in the day about chart-topping songwriters Charli XCX and Julia Michaels reportedly coming to save the day and eagerly lining up to work on Spears’ long-awaited 10th studio album.
According to Page Six, sources told them that the two songwriters were pulled in by Spears’ team in hopes of creating the Princess of Pop’s first full-length release in nearly a decade. The publication did note, however, that the sources said Spears had not recorded any new material as of yet, and that the project was just getting started.
Meanwhile, The US Sun, who first reported on Charli XCX’s involvement, said sources told them that the two singers have yet to meet, but that Spears had already given pointers on what she wants her new project to be about.
Speaking on Charli — who has six Top 10 hits of her own and has penned music for Selena Gomez, Gwen Stefani, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, and more — an insider claimed, “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. She is known as one of the biggest pop stars of the 21st century so there is pressure for the music to be great. Charli has a great track record when it comes to writing clever pop songs. She went into the studio earlier in the year to make some songs using Britney’s guidance of what she is after. She came up with a really strong track that is expected to make it onto the album, which Britney’s team hopes will be out in 2024.”
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