The following italicized article is from www.thesun.co.uk:NO wonder she’s been hitting the weights.
BRITNEY SPEARS will play a gut-busting two-week stint at London’s O2 Arena next summer.
And the June gigs will see her throw her cowboy hat into the ring in one of the biggest months in British live music history.
OASIS and TAKE THAT will be playing huge stadium gigs, COLDPLAY are planning to perform at Knebworth that month and U2 are also expected on the road.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury chief MICHAEL EAVIS — whose festival normally rules the June schedule — must be getting a little hot under his wax jacket collar.
Britney will join PRINCE and the SPICE GIRLS as acts who have had an O2 residency.
It will be the icing on the low-cal cake for Brit, who has really turned her life around and got in shape - as you can see in the stunning artwork from her new LP, Circus.
A source revealed: “It will be fantastic for Britney and great for her fans in the UK that so many of them will see her in action.
“She really looks like she will be on top of her game. Her fitness and state-of-mind are improving all the time.”
Britney’s comeback single Womanizer is out on Monday — D-Day for pop divas as LEONA LEWIS, CHRISTINA AGUILERA and BEYONCE are also releasing tunes on the same day.
Britney last played the UK on The Onyx Hotel Tour in spring 2004.
Since then she has married and divorced KEVIN FEDERLINE, had two kids, lost custody and won back visitation rights.
She has shaved her hair off, grown it back and attacked a car with an umbrella.
Britney gave a zombie-like car crash performance of hit Gimme More at the MTV VMAs in 2007.
Then she regained her previously smashed-to-pieces Pop Princess crown when she won three gongs at the same bash the following year.
Now I think about it, it’s quite a long time until June.
Source: The Sun
Britney and her dance crew are really getting down to business! Here are some exclusive new photos from a recent dance rehearsal — and they are HOT! Britney is dancing around in a pair of boots and with a cane while her dancers move around her. I love how you can see ever-present Andre watching and coaching Britney and the dancers. How hot are these moves looking? How hot is Britney looking? How excited are you to see more?! Britney - you are so back and we are so excited! Thanks for the great pics!! By the way — I almost didn’t recognize our friend Tucker! He just cut his hair and he says he bleached it blonde for an upcoming project.
Granted, these costumes don’t look really that sexy in the harsh light of day but I’m sure they will look amazing on video. I am DYING to know what the rest of Britney’s album will sound like … we need a tracklisting or something. No word on when this video will be released or when we’ll hear the song itself. At least Britney is keeping us in the loop as she continues working on her comeback. All of these official updates are just awesome. Keep ‘em comin’, Brit!
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From BritneySpears.com: OMG! I’m loving these new dance rehearsal pics Britney just sent us! We hear rehearsal last night was intense but Brit got inspired when she put on Tucker’s hat and she began to totally rock the session (btw - Tucker’s the cute guy in the black T-shirt).
It is very clear that while Britney is devoting much time to the care of her children, girl’s got work to do, too! She seems to be handling it all very well … of course, I hope she will be able to continue juggling her personal and professional lives. I’m confident she can do it … she’s been doing a great job this year thus far. Keep it up, yo! We are all pullin’ for you, Brit!!