Britney Spears Writes a Letter to Fans

Britney Spears may have posted the letter below on her web site, but there is nothing of any substance in it like saying she will stop drinking, and partying, and maybe she’ll spend more time with her kids. Do fans want Britney to make another album, go on tour, spend even less time with her kids, and keep partying?:

Dear Fans,

It has been a while since I’ve addressed you personally here on my official website. The last couple of years have been quite a ride for me, the media has criticized my every move and printed a skewed perception of who I really am as a human being. Behind every decision I have made in my public life there always seems to be an apparent contradiction. I have come to terms with that which is why I usually don’t pay much attention to it.

The last couple of years have been very enlightening for me and now that I’ve had the time to be "me," I’ve been able to sit down and think about where I want to go with myself as an entertainer with absolutely no strings attached. I am now more mature and feel like I am finally "free." I’ve been working so hard on this new album and I can’t wait for you all to hear it and to go on tour again! I would like to exclusively tell you that I am working hard to release the new album sometime later this year, but the date is of course not certain yet. I look forward to coming back this year bigger and better than ever, and to also reaching out to my fans on a more personal level. I noticed today that one of my biggest fansites is shutting down soon and I want you all to know that I do understand all the reasons that went behind making that decision, and I am sad to see it closing. If I were you I’d be unhappy too if I had to read what I’ve been reading every day. But trust me, I get it. I know I’ve been far from perfect and the media has had a lot of fun exaggerating my every move, but I want you all to know that I love my fans so much, and I appreciate everything you have done for me, so Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Love,
Britney

Page Six reports Britney may get axed by her record label:

After "exhaustion" caused Britney Spears to leave early from her New Year’s Eve party at Las Vegas club Pure, the last thing the once-adored pop tart needs is more stress. But sources tell us Spears faces imminent axing by her music label, Jive Records, which is "going to drop her any day now." That word follows our colleague Cindy Adams’ report on Wednesday that Jive execs have decided "to drop [the album] – and her." Spears spent hours in Jive’s New York studios last month, but produced sub-par tracks. In addition, her hard-partying ways have damaged her image. Spears’ manager, Larry Rudolf, insisted yesterday that she’d revamp her image and continue to record, citing her "rocky period" as an excuse for her "unacceptable" behavior. But insiders believe the album will never hit shelves. "Like the rest of us," said the source, "Jive is done with Britney Spears." A rep for Jive denied all, saying, "Jive’s relationship with Britney is fine. She continues to be one of our biggest worldwide artists and we remain 1,000 percent committed to her career."