
Toxic singer Britney Spears will open the MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday with a heartfelt message to her fans according to a E-mail sent to
Times Square Gossip by MTV. The news ends weeks of speculation about the troubled singer's role in this year's star studded show, which will be hosted by British comedian Russell Brand. Spears has appeared alongside Brand in an ad for the shoe, and gossips have suggested she'll perform and present an award with Olympic champion Michael Phelps. In a statement, Spears says, "MTV has long played an important role in my career. How can I not be there to kick off their 25
th VMAs? I'm excited to open the entire show, to say hi to my fans and to be nominated."Spears has been nominated for 16 Video Music Awards but has yet to win one.She is nominated for three prizes on Sunday: Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video of the Year for "Piece of Me." She hit the headlines at last year's
VMAs after giving a lackluster performance. Meanwhile MTV is insisting Britney will not perform.
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