Britney Spears has said she will never perform again after being “traumatised for life” due to her 13-year conservatorship.
In a now-deleted Instagram post, the singer, who last performed live on December 31, 2017, in Las Vegas, wrote: “I’m pretty traumatised for life and yes I’m pissed as f*** and no I won’t probably perform again just because I’m stubborn and I will make my point.
“Kiss my God damn mother f***ing a**.”
The star's message, which is likely to be a big blow to loyal fans who have been awaiting her return to the stage, began with her complaining about not having had creative control over her music for more than a decade.
She also admitted that the only time she was pleased during that period was when she was presented with the visuals for her 2013 single Work B****, which she approved of.
Spears, who spoke about how difficult she found doing her past shows and the arduous process involved in preparing her live performances, also complained about having no say over how her image was captured in photos.
“The most offensive so-called professional pictures on every tour," she wrote.
“I mean, they could have at least cheated and retouched them for me… just saying… two-day shoots for new show in Vegas literally the worst ever… and me excited for the pictures for five months on tour… they never showed me any.
“I’d rather quit s*** in my pool and shoot photos of myself in studios over working with the most-offensive people in my life.”
The 40-year-old also revealed that she was uncomfortable with the number of dancers she was forced to perform with on stage during her four-year Las Vegas residency.
Last month, the star, who has also been dealing with difficult times with her family, including her two estranged teenage sons Jayden and Sean, released a new track titled Hold Me Closer in collaboration with Sir Elton John.
The song was the star's first studio recording since her 2016 album, Glory, and the first she has released music since her conservatorship ended.
The mother-of-two's lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, praised her for the project following years of legal difficulties.
“After our hard-fought court battles and success in removing her father as conservator, and then the termination of the conservatorship last year, I was inundated with inquiries about what Britney would do next,” he told Rolling Stone in a statement.
“My response was simple: ‘For the first time in 13 years, that is up to one person and one person only, Britney.’ Britney is a brilliant artist and iconic person.”
