{"id":280121,"date":"2016-12-27T06:47:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T06:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=280121"},"modified":"2016-12-27T06:47:42","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T06:47:42","slug":"sony-music-sorry-after-hoax-britney-spears-dead-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/12\/sony-music-sorry-after-hoax-britney-spears-dead-tweet\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music sorry after hoax ‘Britney Spears dead’ tweet"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sony Music has said sorry to pop star Britney Spears, after an official Twitter account suggested the pop star had died.<\/p>\n
The entertainment firm quickly removed the hoax tweets, saying its global account had been “compromised” but that the situation had “been rectified”.<\/p>\n
Sony added it “apologises to Britney Spears and her fans for any confusion”.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old did not react directly to the tweet but her manager confirmed the singer was “fine and well”.<\/p>\n