Britney Spears won't perform at VMAs

Singer was in talks with MTV to appear on the show




Britney Spears won't perform on this year's MTV Video Music Awards, according to her manager.

"Contrary to media reports, Britney was never slated to perform on this year's VMAs," Larry Rudolph, Spears' director at Jive Records, aforesaid in a statement. "She's in the middle of recording her next record album, which is going surprisingly well, and her focus remains on the studio."

Spears' "Gimme More" comeback performance during last year's VMAs was ane of the most-talked-about moments of 2007. The tabloid queen is currently coming into court in musca volitans promoting this year's ceremony.

In June, MTV Networks Music Group President Van Toffler said the network wasn't ruling proscribed giving viewing audience another battery-acid of Spears at the VMAs. MTV later confirmed they were in dialogue to ingest Spears appear in some capacity. The rebounding pop out queen is nominated for video of the year for "Piece of Me."

This VMAs will air unrecorded Sept. 7 from Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. Previously announced prize show performers include Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, Pink, Rihanna, Paramore, T.I. and the Jonas Brothers.