Britney Spears deactivates her Instagram account ahead of single release with Elton John

Spears and John’s single is set to release on Friday 24 August

Thursday 25 August 2022 10:38 BST

Elton John previews new Britney Spears collab: ‘Hold Me Closer’

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Britney Spears appears to have deactivated her Instagram account ahead of her new single’s release in collaboration with Elton John.

Earlier this week, John gave a sneak peek of his and Spears’s new collaborative single “Hold Me Closer” at a restaurant in Cannes, France.

The forthcoming track is the re-recorded version of the British singer’s 1971 hit song, “Tiny Dancer”, which is set to release on Friday (25 August).

On Wednesday (24 August), Spears posted a post promoting her new single with John.

“Okie dokie… my first song in 6 years!!!!” she wrote. “It’s pretty damn cool that I’m singing with one of the most classic men of our time … @eltonofficial!!!! I’m kinda overwhelmed… it’s a big deal to me!!!”