Britney Spears Responded To Rumors She's Making New Music In 2024, And Fans Are Having Mixed Feelings About It

Britney Spears — artist, mama, and chef-in-the-works who prays daily — has responded to rumors she's making new music.

Recently, it was rumored that Charli XCX and Julia Michaels were "tapped to write for Britney Spears' first album in nearly a decade."

Julia is a five-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who has written songs for artists like Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber, and Gwen Stefani, in addition to previously writing songs for Britney.

Charli XCX (real name Charlotte Emma Aitchison) is a singer-songwriter who has also written songs for artists like Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, and Camilla Cabello.

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But before everyone gets too excited, the 42-year-old pop star has shut down any further speculation about new music.

In a now-deleted Instagram post on Wednesday, Britney dispelled any hope for new music. "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," she wrote.

"I will never return to the music industry!!! When I write, I write for fun, or I write for other people!!!"

Britney's last full album was Glory in 2016, and since then, she's recorded several singles, including 2022's "Hold Me Closer" with Elton John and last year's "Mind Your Business" with Will.i.am.

The photo she posted was a replicated portrait of Guido Reni's painting of Salome III holding the head of John the Baptist on a large platter, according to The Jefferson Monticello exhibit, which claimed the actual portrait hung in the parlor of Thomas Jefferson's estate.

Britney continued, "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!!!"

She finished by including a defense of her involvement with her 2023 memoir. "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!!!"

You're not in luck if you, like me, were among the many who screamed with joy at the thought of new Britney bops. It's not happening anytime soon.

Here's how everyone's reacting to the news that the rumors aren't true.

There was some heartbreak:

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Twitter: @BritneyTheStan

And a lot of praise:

Twitter: @stvmbles

Twitter: @phillychilly2

Twitter: @glittersnot

Twitter: @rasalistair

Twitter: @nastyevilcyrus

So, there you have it! Based on the fact she deactivated her Instagram account today, Britney's definitely NOT back (in the music industry, at least).