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Britney Spears says she will not perform while father controls career

Source: BBC News:
July 19, 2021 at 10:08
GETTY IMAGES / Britney is in a legal battle to end the conservatorship, set up in 2008
GETTY IMAGES / Britney is in a legal battle to end the conservatorship, set up in 2008
Britney Spears has said she will not perform again while her father retains control over her career as part of a conservatorship set up in 2008.

he singer's message is the latest in a series of emotional public comments about the arrangement that controls her personal and financial affairs.

"This conservatorship killed my dreams," she said in a lengthy post on Instagram. "So all I have is hope."

Spears, 39, wants to bring an end to the arrangement, calling it abusive.

The conservatorship was put in place after her father, Jamie Spears, petitioned a court for legal authority over the pop star's life, amid concerns about her mental health.

"I'm not gonna be performing on any stages anytime soon with my dad handling what I wear, say, do, or think," Spears, who has not performed in public since late 2018, wrote in the post.

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