Celebrity News July 18, 2023
Will.i.am Teases New Song with Britney Spears
Will.i.am and Britney Spears have a new collab!
Will.i.am teased the new single on Instagram, writing, “Uh oh!!! This summer is about to be hot!!!”
He included a video offering a snippet from their previous hit “Scream & Shout” with the lyrics, "You are now NOW rocking with will.i.am and Britney Bitch."
Afterward, Britney can be heard saying, “Mind your business, bitch.”
The video hinted the song is coming soon, ending with the message, "will.i.am x BRITNEY TOMORROW.”
Will.i.am clarified on Twitter, "July 21st is the date… I’m so excited for this release…"
Britney’s husband Sam Asghari dropped three surprised emojis in the comments, and friend Paris Hilton called them “#Sliving legends.” Sliving was coined by Paris to mean slaying and living your best life.
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View StoryThe tune will be Britney’s first since she dropped “Hold Me Closer” with Elton John last year.
The music news also comes on the heels of Spears’ book announcement earlier this month.
Simon & Schuster’s imprint Gallery Books will release Britney’s memoir “The Woman in Me” on October 24. Pre-order here!
The publisher’s website notes, “Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears’s groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love — and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.”
The tell-all is also described as “a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.”
Britney Spears Says Therapy Helped Her Write New Memoir
View StoryThe singer hopped on Instagram to let fans know about the tell-all, sharing in a video, “Okay, guys, so I just got finished with my book. It is coming out very soon. I worked my ass off for this book. I had a lot of therapy to get this book done, so you guys better like it — and if you don’t, that’s okay, too.”
Spears then puts on sunglasses and drops some lyrics from the 1998 Beach Boys hit “Kokomo” before telling viewers, “I’m outta here, so… bye, guys — hope you like the book.”