Elton John on helping Britney Spears return to music: “There’s a lot of fear there”

Riding high on a just released hit duet with Elton John, Britney Spears dropped even more new audio today lashing out at her parents and others for the restrictive conservatorship held her captive under for over a decade.

Britney Spears has reportedly rejected an invite to the MTV Video Music Awards. The 40-year-old pop star and Sir Elton John have topped the charts in the more than 40 countries around the world with their new single 'Hold Me Closer' - but Britney won't be among the audience at the award show in New Jersey on Sunday (28. 08.

Britney Spears’ side of her conservatorship in a 22-minute video that makes bombshell claims against her family. The video only has sound, but no picture, and does not show the singer’s face talking on-camera. The video, which was quickly made private and no longer available for the public to see, was initially posted onto YouTube with a link shared on the pop star’s Twitter account. (Spears’ Instagram was recently deactivated, and over the past few days, she has been posting more regularly on her Twitter.) Variety has reached out to a representative for Spears to verify the authenticity of the YouTube message.

Britney Spears has left her followers in quite the frenzy with her recent social media post.The Princess Of Pop took to Twitter, where she flaunted her killer figure as she was seen wearing a vibrant red hot bikini a few days after quitting Instagram. Britney, 40, stripped down from an oversized white blazer with black lining to a slashed red string bikini ensemble as she’s seen lustfully looking into the camera while she shakes her hips.READ MORE: Britney Spears totally naked again in saucy Instagram bed snap - and fans have had enoughThe gorgeous Gimme More singer accessorised the bikini outfit with a luxurious silver neckline jewellery piece which she paired with a matching bracelet.

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While Donald Trump and his followers may have adopted Twisted Sister’s rebellious rock anthem “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as their theme song, the rocker who wrote it is not amused.

Fans who have eagerly awaited new music from Britney Spears since the termination of her conservatorship in November can now rest easy. Today, she’s shared her first new music since the release of her ninth studio album, Glory, in 2016 — though “new” is relative here.

Paris Hilton is cheerleading for the ‘queen’ Britney Spears following the release of her new track with Sir Elton John.The heiress, 41, and musician, 40, have been firm friends for years and regularly support each other’s careers and personal lives.Former Simple Life star Paris recently attended Britney’s wedding to long-time partner Sam Asghari in June, and the pair remain as close as ever, with Paris as excited as the rest of us about Britney’s new track.On Friday, after weeks of rumours and speculation – and even a slip-up from Paris where she said she had heard the ‘insane’ song before it was confirmed – Hold Me Closer was released, to instant acclaim from fans.Paris is among the millions enjoying Britney’s first release in six years – and the first since she was released from her conservatorship – and on Saturday shared her joy on social media.Taking to Instagram, Hilton heiress Paris posted a video of her enjoying Britney’s new song in a way only a celebrity could: dancing around and lying on her bright pink luxury car outside her lavish California mansion.With Hold Me Closer playing in the background, Paris – dressed in a matching pink tracksuit, her blonde locks tied up in a ponytail – lay on the bonnet of the car kicking her legs, and skipped around the vehicle, singing along.She wrote: ‘It’s Britney b****…and the Queen is officially back!‘“Hold Me Closer” is out now and I will be playing it on repeat until further notice!’Paris added, along with a heart emoji: ‘So proud of you sis.’At the start of August, when Hold Me Closer was little more than rumours, hopes and dreams, Paris teased fans by saying she had heard the song and it was ‘insane’ and ‘iconic.’The star had told Paul Barewijk for Paul Voor Je Neus

Britney Spears and Sir Elton John are reportedly working on a music video for their hit new duet, which topped the charts in 40 countries within a day of its release.The single — which is Britney's first in six years — is entitled Hold Me Closer, and mixes Sir Elton's 1971 number Tiny Dancer with his 1992 song The One, as well as parts of Don't Go Breaking My Heart from 1976.As she basks in the song's triumph, TMZ reports that Britney, 40, had to turn down an invitation to the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend because of scheduling.

Britney Spears recently sparked concern with her fans after quitting Instagram following a number of worrying posts and nude snaps.But Britney, 41, has returned to social media and continued to share racy videos and pictures of herself stripping off to no clothes at all.In a daring new picture shared on Twitter, Britney stripped topless and clutched her assets to protect her modesty as she posed in nothing but a white sheet.READ MORE: Britney Spears strips off to slashed red bikini as she performs sexy danceThe blonde bombshell let her famous locks fall around her shoulders as she smouldered for the camera while posing on a ledge, leaving her fans very hot under the collar.Britney looked stunning as she showcased her washboard abs and impressive cleavage in the jaw-dropping snaps as her fans rushed to share their compliments.One posted: "You look stunning keep doing you beautiful."Another added: "WELCOME BACK QUEEN."A third chipped in: "You look amazing," as another agreed: "Beautiful we love you Britney."Britney's new picture comes as she has released her first new single since 2016, as she collaborated with music icon Elton John.Speaking ahead of the release, Britney said: "It's pretty damn cool that I'm singing with one of the most classic men of our time."I'm kinda overwhelmed... it's a big deal to me!"The remix includes three of Elton's hit songs - Tiny Dancer, The One and Don't Go Breaking My Heart.Elton said about Britney's appearance on the song: "She sang fantastically."Everyone was saying they don't think she can sing any more.

ecstasy every time he sang live on the BBC show - as millions tuned in.The drug anthem 'Ebeneezer Goode' by the acid house band was one of the most controversial UK Number Ones of all time.After its release 30 years ago, the band furiously denied the song was about the Class A drug - and even had to change the lyrics to trick BBC bosses.Read more: Britney Spears' music comeback confirmed as Elton John announces major collabBut now DJ Mr C, speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, says he is no longer 'boshing down' Es branding it 'boring' instead.That's a change from when the single was released on August 24, 1992. Asked if he ever dared pop an E for the Top Of The Pops (TOTP) recordings, he could not be more honest.Mr C - real name Richard West - said: “I think most of them to be fair, I’m trying to think of one where I wasn’t.

Britney Spears has celebrated from the bath tub after discovering her collaboration with Sir Elton John is proving a chart success across the world. They released their duet, Hold Me Closer, on Friday, marking her first new music in six years and her first release since the end of her 13-year conservatorship. The track mixes Sir Elton’s 1971 hit Tiny Dancer with his 1992 song The One, while parts of Don’t Go Breaking My Heart from 1976 also feature in the song.

Britney Spears is warming up her vocal cords with her best impression of Elton John!

Britney Spears remains privately devastated by the estrangement of her two beloved sons, says her former bodyguard. Britney, 40, now free of her father's conservatorship and newly married, this week made her musical comeback in a duet with Sir Elton John.

Britney Spears is as buzzing as the rest of us for the release of her new single with Sir Elton John.Tiny Dancer remix Hold Me Closer was released on Friday after weeks of rumours, speculation and growing excitement, and it didn’t disappoint.The track – which represents Britney’s first new music in six years, and the first since she was released from her conservatorship – has proved massively popular with fans, and has been shooting up the iTunes charts worldwide.Among those celebrating is, naturally, Britney herself, who took to Twitter to thank fans for their support in her own brilliantly unique way – in the bathtub.Doing what appeared to be a British accent (Brit accent, right? No? Nevermind), the Toxic singer began by addressing Sir Elton directly.‘Hello Sir Elton John, we are like, number one in 40 countries!’She then paused just slightly before shouting: ‘HOLY S***!’‘I’m in the tub right now and I’m about to go have the best day ever! And I hope you’re well,’ she finished, signing off with a wink.Warning – Explicit language belowpic.twitter.com/1vShOsFlDhThe ridiculously catchy revamp of Sir Elton’s 1971 hit comes as Britney continues to deal with tough times, including her ex Kevin Federline recently publicly claiming that her sons do not want to see her.Her collaborator, Sir Elton, opened up in an interview with The Guardian following the song’s release where he revealed he had been ‘holding her hand’ all the way through the creation of the track as she had a lot of ‘fear’ about being back in the studio.‘We had to get her to approve what she did,’ he said, going on to describe her as ‘broken.’‘She’s been away so long – there’s a lot of fear there because she’s been betrayed so many times and she hasn’t really

Britney Spears exclaimed: 'HOLY S***!' on Twitter after her first new single in six years reportedly topped the iTunes charts in 40 countries.The single - a collaboration with Sir Elton John - is entitled Hold Me Closer, and mixes his 1971 hit Tiny Dancer with his 1992 song The One, as well as parts of Don't Go Breaking My Heart from 1976.Less than a day after the new song dropped, Britney, 40, tweeted a video filmed in the bath in which she playfully put on an English accent and said: 'Hello, Sir Elton John, we are like number one in 40 countries.' Stunned: Britney Spears exclaimed: 'HOLY S***!' on Twitter after her first new single in six years reportedly topped the iTunes charts in 40 countriesShe then lapsed back into her natural American accent to excitedly yell: 'HOLY S***!' before reverting to the English accent to say with a wink: 'I'm in the tub right now, and I'm about to go have the best day ever and I hope you're well.'Her video came as the New York Daily News reported Hold Me Closer had rocketed to number one on iTunes in 40 countries within hours of its release. Britney deleted her Instagram page when the song dropped, but she has been posting celebratory videos on Twitter in the wake of its success.In one new clip, she could be seen sitting cross legged at the edge of the bath, apparently nude except for a towel draped across her lap.

Britney Spears is thrilled!

It’s Britney, bitch! Britney Spears is finally back with new music!

Britney Spears took to Twitter on Friday to celebrate her and Elton John's newly released single reaching No. 1.The song, «Hold Me Closer,» is an update of John's 1972 hit, «Tiny Dancer,» and was released early Friday morning. It's Spears' first music since the end of her conservatorship last year, and has quickly risen in the charts. Spears seemingly gave fans a glimpse of her morning routine with her reaction, posting a video to Twitter from the bathtub.