Britney Spears' Circus Hit By Credit Crunch?

Britney Spears may not be able to extend her tour across Europe and Australia due to the poor credit climate, it has been claimed.

The pop princess - who is currently working her way across California - was meant to be taking her Big Top bonanza down under and to several other locations in Europe - at least if Papa Spears got his way.

Britney's dad Jamie has been meeting with lawyers to ensure that fans worldwide get to see his daughter in all her come back glory.

But the current financial climate could throw a spanner in the works.

"It hasn't yet been determined whether it's feasible to expand tours to the Europe or Australia legs," L.A. Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz tells People magazine.

He adds, "That will be determined in the future after everyone's seen the analysis, in terms of the economy and value of the dollar."

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