Elton John and Britney Spears to collaborate on new song

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pop princess Britney Spears will join forces with music maestro Elton John on a new single, the record company that will release the song said Monday.

The pair, who between them have 90 years of experience in the music business, will collaborate on “Hold Me Closer,” Interscope Records said.

There were no further details, including when the song would be released, but it will be Spears’ first new music since the middle of the last decade.

The song’s title comes from the lyrics of the early 1970s hit “Tiny Dancer”, which John co-wrote with his creative partner Bernie Taupin.

The news comes after days of online speculation by fans that the pair would be getting together.

Aside from her very public legal battle with her father, the “…Baby One More Time” singer has only been seen on her social media account in recent years.

He hasn’t given an interview in years, rarely makes public appearances, and last performed in October 2018.

The superstar, who first came to public attention as a child in 1992, has released four studio albums under her tutelage, most recently 2016’s “Glory.”

He was also among the singers who staged wildly lucrative Las Vegas residencies in recent years. Her four-year run on “Britney: Pieces of Me” grossed $138 million.

But in January 2019, he abruptly canceled his planned return to Las Vegas and went on an indefinite career hiatus.

The multi-award winning John, proper Sir Elton John, is one of Britain’s most bankable stars, whose showmanship and musicality have left their mark on the performing arts.

Since he first appeared in 1962, the singer, born Reginald Dwight, has been responsible for some of pop’s most recognizable tunes, including “Rocket Man,” “Your Song” and “I’m Still Standing.

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