The only slightly nutty Britney Spears has finally announced details of her, erm, long awaited return to music, with a single called 'Gimme More' reportedly set to go to radio next week in the US.
The troubled pop star has somehow found the time between her divorce settlement, custody battle and paparazzi fights to record the single with producer Nate Hills, and 'insiders' (probably her PRs) are saying that it's set to be a huge hit, claiming: "It's a smash! She's going to come out strong. The only question is, with all the drama, are people going to want something fun or something more serious? This is a dance single".
Meanwhile, it turns out that Britney's return to chart dominance could have been much quicker, after the producer Tricky Stewart revealed that Rihanna's worldwide number 1 single 'Umbrella' was first offered to Britters, only for the track to get rebuffed by her agents. Singer/songwriter Taio Cruz explains: "I was working with Tricky in his studio the day he finished 'Umbrella'. As soon as I heard it I said, 'That is a smash, I have to have it,' but he told me it was on hold for Britney. He waited but Britney's people never called him back".