Inside Britney Spears' spat with the Catholic church

eclectic duet “Hold Me Closer” on Friday — six years after the Princess of Pop last dropped music.The British musician, 75, shed some light on working with Spears, 40, as well as the grand finale of her conservatorship that she was forced to endure for 13 years.“It’s hard when you’re young. Britney was broken.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFree Britney, at last! Britney Spears’ fans around the world are praising the pop star’s return to music after she dropped her new single with Elton John.Spears collaborated with John on “Hold Me Closer,” a new spin on his hit song “Tiny Dancer.” The single marks the first music to come from Spears since her conservatorship was terminated in November 2021.Throughout the conservatorship, Spears recorded music, went on tour and held a Las Vegas residency, but testified last summer that she was forced to work against her will throughout the 13-year court-ordered arrangement.Spears’ legal battle continues, as the singer fights against her father, Jamie Spears, who oversaw her conservatorship, and her former business manager, Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group. Spears claims that her father and Tri Star took advantage of her finances throughout the conservatorship and has made damning allegations about their alleged behavior towards her, which she has categorized as “conservatorship abuse.” The judge recently sided with the singer, ordering that her father must sit for a deposition this month, and ruling that she would not be deposed.

In the immortal words of the icon herself - it's Britney, b*tch!

Britney Spears is lining up a Meghan and Harry-style interview with Oprah Winfrey so she can finally tell the world “her truth” about her family dramas, OK! can reveal. Sources claim the 40-year-old superstar has “reached boiling point” following months of sniping from her family on social media, plus the recent interview in which her ex-husband Kevin Federline questioned her parenting.

Her side of the story. Britney Spears detailed her relationship with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James after Kevin Federline claimed they no longer want to spend time with her.

Britney Spears is sharing her side of things.

Britney Spears is back with more of her side of the story in her ongoing flap with the Catholic Church!

Not holding back. Kevin Federline opened up about his ex-wife Britney Spears in a new interview, and he made some explosive claims about the pop star’s relationship with their children.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTwo weeks after Variety reported that Britney Spears and Elton John were working up a brand-new recording of John’s 1971 song, “Tiny Dancer,” the remake has been confirmed: Reps for both artists sent out an announcement Monday confirmed that the song, “Hold Me Closer,” is due in the coming days. There was little information in the announcement except single artwork, which consists of the title, a rose (Britney) and a rocket (Elton).According to reports last month, Spears met with John in mid-July in a Beverly Hills recording studio for a new version of the song.

Britney Spears is speaking out after ex-husband Kevin Federline slammed her parenting in an upcoming ITV interview detailed by the Daily Mail.

Britney Spears won’t stand for her father, Jamie Spears, trying to unseal any of her medical records — something she thinks he’s doing only for “revenge”!

Britney Spears is hitting back.

Oh baby, baby…how was she supposed to know?  Britney Spears says the Catholic Church would not marry her and now-husband Sam Asghari, because she is not Catholic. The "Baby One More Time" singer shared a since-deleted Instagram of an unidentified couple getting married in a church, with a caption claiming her original plans where to get married there.