As I posted the other day, Britney Spears had a chance to perform with Michael Jackson several years ago. In light of his passing, she made this statement to Larry King:

“I was so excited to see his show in London. We were going to be on tour
in Europe at the same time and I was going to fly in to see him. He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I’m devastated he’s gone!”

It’s still such a shock for so many of us but I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for those who actually got a chance to know him personally.

In related news, some idiots are posting around the internet, making up phony celebrity deaths. According to a few posts I’ve seen on Twitter, some people are trying to state that Britney Spears has also passed away. The original posts in question have been removed, but please - if you hear this rumor don’t be alarmed as it’s completely untrue!

Britney has been spending long hours at the studio recently trying to wrap up her album for a rumored early 2009 release and while her team has been successful at avoiding any leaks about the contents of this album, music producer Rodney Jenkins released a short statement on what we should expect.

Talking of the new album, Jenkins said: “I’ve always worked with Britney and I love working with her. I’m trying to reinvent her and reinvent myself for her project, and stuff we did for her is very dancy, really uptempo. In the clubs, real aggressive, and catchy. Very hook friendly.”

Jenkins is a legendary music producer who’s previously worked on hits for the likes of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.