Britney Spears' manager has said the singer is "fine and well" after she became the victim of another Internet death hoax on Monday.
The Twitter account of Spears' parent label, Sony Music Global, was hacked on Monday morning with messages reading: "britney spears is dead by accident! we will tell you more soon #RIPBritney" and "RIP @britneyspears". The messages were subsequently deleted.
In an interview with CNN, Spears' manager, Adam Leber, said: "Britney is fine and well. There have been a few Internet clowns over the years who have made similar claims about her death, but never from the official Sony Music Twitter account."
"I assume their account has been hacked," added Leber. "I haven't spoken to anyone… as of yet but I am certain their account was hacked."
In a statement issued later on Monday, Sony Music said its Twitter account had been "compromised".
"This has been rectified. Sony Music apologises to Britney Spears and her fans for any confusion," the statement added.
