Britney Spears is moving the release date for her highly anticipated comeback album forward to Halloween.

According to a spokesperson at Spears’ record label Blackout – which is Spears' first album since 2003’s In The Zone – has been been pushed forward because of internet leaks.
 
A statement from her record label Jive reads: "Due to these numerous unauthorised online leaks, the label is doing everything possible to prevent and avoid any further illegal distribution of songs including moving up the release date of the album to 30 October."

The news comes just days after Spears’ video for Gimme More – which features Spears seductively pole dancing – was removed from YouTube after a copyright claim was made by the record company, Sony BMG.

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