Britney Spears Arrested In California On Suspicion Of DUI, To Appear In Court May 4
Pop icon Britney Spears was arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, CBS News reports.
The California Highway Patrol took Spears into custody on Wednesday evening at around 9:30 p.m. PT (5:30 a.m. GMT Thursday). She was released in the early hours of Thursday and is due to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on May 4. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the reason for her arrest.
A spokesperson for Spears called the incident “unfortunate” and “completely inexcusable,” adding that the singer intends to comply with the law and take steps toward positive change. The representative said Spears would receive support from her family, and her children would continue to spend time with her.
“She is going to take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully this can be the first step in long-overdue change in Britney’s life. Her boys will continue to spend time with her, and her loved ones are putting a plan in place to support her well-being,” the spokesperson said.
As news of her arrest spread, Spears appeared to delete her Instagram account.
Britney Spears is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, known for hits such as …Baby One More Time, Toxic, Gimme More, Womanizer, Stronger, and Everytime. In January 2024, she stated she would “never return to the music industry,” with her last release being a 2022 duet with Elton John.
Earlier this year, Spears suggested in a now-deleted post that she might still perform outside the US, in the UK and Australia.
Spears was under a conservatorship from 2008 until 2021, during which her father controlled her finances and personal life. She recounted her experiences in her 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me. Her ex-husband Kevin Federline released his memoir, You Thought You Knew, at the end of 2025.
