Sony has been left red-faced once more after hackers gained access to their Twitter account and sent out a series of truly terrifying tweets, announcing Britney Spears had died.
But before you start cursing about just how truly horrific a year 2016 has been for celebrity deaths, take a deep breath and relax. We’re happy to report that iconic 35-year-old pop star is both alive and well.
Two tweets were sent from the Sony Music Global account by hackers on Boxing Day.
The first, posted at 1.13pm read, "RIP @britneyspears. #RIPBritney 1981 - 2016." The second, posted just seven minutes later at 1.20pm read, "britney spears is dead by accident! we will tell you more soon #RIPBritney."
Within hours of the being sent out, however, Spears' manager, Adam Leber announced the tweets to be a hoax, telling CNN, "I assume their account has been hacked."
