Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

Britney Spears’ first release since she was released from a 13-year legal arrangement that placed

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

her father as her conservator is about to hit the digital streaming universe — and she’ll be

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

joined by none other than Sir Elton John. On Friday, the British singer — known for decades of No. 1 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

hits, unforgettable duets, and a monumentally absurd collection of sunglasses — announced on 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

Instagram that the duo’s highly anticipated duet will drop on Aug. 26. “Hold Me Closer,” John’s 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

post simply says, next to a photo of the two pop culture giants as young kids — Spears wearing 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

a pink tutu, and John sitting by a piano — which is certain to have fans feeling the love tonight.

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

The soon-to-be-released duet will be a new take on John’s 1971 classic “Tiny Dancer” — 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

and it will also be Spears’ first official new release in nearly six years. Her last album, 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

“Glory,” was released in August 2016. The second and last single from that album — the reggae-pop 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

“Slumber Party” — came out a few months later, on Nov. 26, when it reached the top of the U.S. 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

Dance Club Songs charts. That ended up being the “Womanizer” singer’s last official release, 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

though her label, RCA Records, unveiled three previously unreleased tracks in late 2020, as the 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

#FreeBritney movement started to gain momentum. Although rumors about a possible collaboration 

Elton John reveals release date for duet with Britney Spears

involving the two had circulated social media timelines in recent weeks, it wasn’t until earlier this