Britney Spears 'rejects MTV VMA invite over scheduling clash'

Britney Spears says her sons get "really mad" when she posts about them on Instagram. The 40-year-old pop star - who recently collaborated with Sir Elton John on new single 'Hold Me Closer' - is mother to Sean, 16, and Jayden, 15, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline and joked that her children could give the music legend a "run for his money" but that they "stopped seeing her" Alongside a montage of herself dancing in various states of undress, she wrote on Instagram: "GEEEZ see it hits me later … the fact that I’m doing a song with Elton .

Britney Spears uploaded a new video onto her Instagram earlier on Friday, adding a caption to reference her new collaboration with Elton John, and to send her apologies to her sons. The Baby One More Time singer, 40, modeled an assortment of outfits in the clip, while additionally posing without a shirt, using her long locks or a hat for coverage. The star recently responded in a separate post to her 15-year-old son, Jayden's, comments he made during an interview that aired on ITV News on Friday, telling him to, 'pick up a book and read one,' while also slamming her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.  New post: Britney Spears, 40, shared a new video on her Instagram on Friday along with a detailed captionThe star began the video of herself posing in a green, cropped shirt along with a pair of classic, jean shorts. She showed off a few poses in the outfit of her choice.  The clip then transitioned to Britney only wearing shorts, with her long locks falling in front for coverage.

After clapping back at them in her most recent Instagram post, Britney Spears has reportedly worsened her relationship with sons Sean and Jayden Federline.On Saturday it was reported by TMZ that the 40-year-old pop star's incessant social media rants have further driven a wedge between her and the boys, 16 and 15, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline, 44.A source told the publication that the teens 'aren't ready to go see their mom after she blasted their conduct as "hateful" in an Instagram post last month.' It's not looking good: After clapping back at them in her most recent Instagram post, Britney Spears has reportedly worsened her relationship with sons Sean and Jayden Federline The former teen pop sensation uploaded a new video onto her Instagram on Friday, adding a caption to reference her new collaboration with Elton John, and to send sarcastic apologies to her sons. She modeled an assortment of outfits in the clip, while additionally posing without a shirt, using her long locks or a hat for coverage.  Kevin's attorney Mark Vincet Kaplan told the media outlet: 'While I will not comment on whether there were or were not regular custodial exchanges, one must consider that the comments about the boys such as those that were recently published hardly create a pro custodial environment.'He added, 'This is something that the parties involved will have to work out over time.' Rocky relationship: On Saturday it was reported by TMZ that the 40-year-old pop star's incessant social media rants have further driven a wedge between her and the boys, 16 and 15, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline, 44The star recently responded in a separate post to comments Jayden made during an interview that aired

Them Crooked Vultures reunited for their first live performance in 12 years at today’s (September 3) Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley Stadium.The supergroup are one of many acts taking part in the special gig tonight, which honours the late Foo Fighters drummer.Following a video message from Elton John, Them Crooked Vultures – Dave Grohl, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Alain Johannes – took to the stage. They opened their three-song set with a cover of the British musician’s 1973 track ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’.After the cover, Homme’s son ran on stage to give his dad a hug. “God, whose kid was that?” Homme quipped, quickly adding: “That was my kid, don’t fuck around.

The saga continues. Britney Spears has a lot to say about her sons with Kevin Federline. The pop singer’s sons Jayden James, 15 and Sean Preston, 16 revealed what they felt about their relationship to their mother and how she presents herself on social media.

READ MORE: Zoe Ball originally snubbed Celeb Gogglebox before son Woody forced her to change mind The singer tries to hide his identity but still gets spotted.He said: “I often take a package holiday to Menorca.“Because everybody’s British I end up spending two weeks with my hat on.“Most people are respectful if they do recognise me but I can have my belly out by the pool and somebody will suddenly sing Tragedy to me. That’s not what I want from a holiday.”The hunk also revealed how he has been living it up at luxury spa resorts closer to home.“H” said: “I’ve been doing a crawl of Champneys’ luxury spa resorts.“I’ve just spent a week on my own at their Henlow resort and it was pure indulgence.“Reading a book while drinking prosecco every night; I was really living the dream.“I did nothing and spoke to nobody.

Britney Spears has taken to Instagram with another upset post, this time aimed at her two children. The 40-year-old songstress' outburst lands after her son Jayden Federline recently spoke out about his famous mum's racy social media posts.While the 15-year-old, who lives with his father and Britney's ex-husband Kevin Federline, had explained he will not "hate her" for stripping off, he also pondered over whether the songstress was seeking "attention" online.READ MORE: Britney's son breaks silence on broken relationship with mum and says it 'can be fixed'The young lad suggested there was a "high chance" that the hitmaker's steamy snaps would "never stop" as the internet interaction seemed to "help" his mum.Seemingly taking aim at her teen son, Britney took to her platform to distribute another scorching video with yet more semi-naked content, even after her children had publicly aired their dismay.In one snippet, Britney could be seen wearing just a flimsy pair of denim shorts as her long blonde hair wafted in front of her naked breasts.A second head-turning clip saw the pin-up waltzing around in just a pair of string knickers while using a black bowler hat to conceal her modesty.The Baby One More Time star had further news for Jayden and his brother Sean Preston, 16, as she hit out explaining in a lengthy statement that she "wasn't sorry" for any of her promiscuous images.Still on cloud-nine with regards to teaming up with her idol Elton John for her music comeback on the hit track Tiny Dancer, she began with telling fans how honoured she felt.Her post kicked off with: "GEEEZ see it hits me later … the fact that I’m doing a song with Elton ...

Britney Spears thanked her fans for the gangbusters success of her Hold Me Closer, her new duet single with Elton John.The number was Britney's first single in six years, not to mention the first since she was liberated from her controversial conservatorship last year.'Thank you to my fans for making my song number one for a week now !!!' Britney, 40, crowed on her Instagram page Friday alongside a piece of fan art she credited to the account @monalisaney81. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) A throwback shot of Elton in a Dodgers uniform was spliced with one of Britney modeling a Dodgers-style baseball uniform that declared her team to be 'Elton.' Her post comes after Elton, 75, fired up his Twitter to reveal the quirky themed gift she sent him to celebrate their collaboration.

Britney Spears uploaded a new video onto her Instagram earlier on Friday, adding a caption to reference her new collaboration with Elton John, and to send her apologies to her sons. The Baby One More Time singer, 40, modeled an assortment of outfits in the clip, while additionally posing without a shirt, using her long locks or a hat for coverage. The star recently responded in a separate post to her 15-year-old son, Jayden's, comments he made during an interview that aired on ITV News on Friday, telling him to, 'pick up a book and read one,' while also slamming her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.  New post: Britney Spears, 40, shared a new video on her Instagram on Friday along with a detailed captionThe star began the video of herself posing in a green, cropped shirt along with a pair of classic, jean shorts. She showed off a few poses in the outfit of her choice.  The clip then transitioned to Britney only wearing shorts, with her long locks falling in front for coverage.

Elton John has called for us to get behind Britney Spears’ come back and help her heal.The duo just missed out on this week’s No1 with Hold Me Closer, Brit’s first song in six years, but Elt says the song’s success could help Britney see how loved she is.He said: “I’m really happy for Britney, especially because having her on this record is such a gas, for start, but this is someone who has been through hell, who needed some love in her life, a lot of love from a lot of people and she’s getting it.READ MORE: Britney's son breaks silence on broken relationship with mum and says it 'can be fixed'“And it couldn’t go to a better cause than her at the moment.“And it’s been a really hard time for her over the last few years.”The 75-year-old Rocketman insisted that the more success the single has “the more it will help her heal”.After being in conservatorship for 14 years it wasn’t easy for the pop star to get back out there.Elton told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1: “I think she was very reticent at first because I think she was nervous, but she went in the studio in Los Angeles.”He was in London at the time and so the pair haven’t even met yet: “I haven’t spoken to her, but we’ve communicated by email and stuff like that.

releasing new music (and with legend Elton John), and marrying her longtime love, Sam Asghari, in June. But, her relationship with her family is very much still fractured, and after her sons didn’t attend her wedding, and her youngest child, Jayden Federline, explained why, Spears has responded by saying “I send all the love in the world to you” while “it deeply saddens” her to hear his words. Britney Spears has always spoken lovingly about her two sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline, Sean Preston (16) and Jayden James (15), to the point where they are now the only family aside from her new husband whom she does have kind words for.

Congratulations to rising star Eliza Rose who secures a debut Number 1 single today, and becomes the first female DJ to top the Official Singles Chart in 22 years, since Sonique’s It Feels So Good in 2002.

Elton John has a lot to celebrate this week; not only has his new collaboration with Britney Spears, Hold Me Closer, clinched this week’s highest new entry on the Official Singles Chart (3) and landed the UK’s best-selling single of the week, but the Official Charts Company can reveal that his greatest hits collection Diamonds has now passed the impressive 1 million chart units mark in the UK too. 

Elton John is very happy about his collaboration with Britney Spears.

Elton John has paid tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales on the 25th anniversary of her death. The British royal tragically died in a car crash in Paris, France on 31 August 1997. She was aged 36.

Sir Elton John has paid tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, on the 25th anniversary of her death, saying: “You will always be missed.” The 75-year-old veteran musician, who was close friends with the princess, shared a photo on Instagram of them laughing together to commemorate the occasion. Diana, the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry, was 36 when she was killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997.

Elton John and Britney Spears have made a defiant debut at Number 1 on the Official Trending Chart. 

HELLO!'s Inspiration Awards are well and truly underway! Woman's Hour and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani, Britain's Best Walks star Julia Bradbury, Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe, former Loose Women star Saira Khan and HELLO!'s editor in chief Rosie Nixon are this year's judges.MORE: Vote for your HFM Fashion Gamechanger in HELLO!'s Inspiration Awards 2022However, they had a very tough job as they gathered inside Corinthia London to pick out finalists for our Star Mum and #Hello2Kindness categories.WATCH: Meet HELLO!'s fabulous judges at this year's Inspiration AwardsThe Inspiration Awards, sponsored by luxury childrenswear retailer Childsplay Clothing, is returning on 4 October for its fifth year and celebrates the UK's most selfless and giving individuals.MORE: Meet the celebrity judges at this year's Inspiration AwardsLast year's winners included Sir Elton John and David Furnish and TV presenters Clara Amfo and Rochelle Humes, with each category honouring people, both famous and otherwise, who have inspired others with their bravery and kindness.The Star Mum award - which was created to recognise mothers who, while raising their family, still find the time to help others in need - and the #HelloToKindness categories are the only ones voted for by our readers. Preparations for the Inspiration Awards are well and truly underwayAnita will host the ceremony for the second year in a row, and she can't wait to take to the podium.

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