Britney Spears fans willing a musical comeback for the superstar have been on quite the roller coaster of late.

Indeed, just as quickly as reports of a new album being prepared hit the newswire, the superstar quelled those flames of excitement – declaring “I will never return to the music industry.”

The” is she/isn’t she” staging a comeback narrative has been one of the central definers of the discourse around the diva post-conservatorship.

For, despite stressing that she had no desire to function as a “Pop star” again due to traumas around the legal mandate that controlled her life for 13 years, reports of a chart return have been constant.

Now, a source has lifted the lid on the latest round of rumors and unpacked why Spears herself may have been out of the loop.

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Rolling Stone cites an insider close to developments who claims the wheels were indeed in motion for new music from the performer.

However, the movement was not from Spears herself – but rather from her management and A&R:

“Right now, management and A&R are trying to get her excited for the music. As of right now, she’s not actively in recording but they’re getting [songs] done to present to her.

Nothing is cemented or in stone.

The hype around this is that everyone wants her to make music again, but I don’t know if she’s there yet.”

Word is that “Pop ballads and uptempo songs” had been prepared to present to the 42-year-old star, with the likes of Charli XCX, Julia Michaels, Cirkut, and other creatives from the singer’s critically acclaimed ‘Glory’ album being tapped to contribute.

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Britney and her music are etched into the fabric of both music and culture, so we – like many – will always greet the prospect of new material from her with ample excitement. Especially given the triumphant/redemptive arc that will naturally define any such comeback effort.

At the same time, it will be vital for Britney herself to be a central engine to said return.

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