Britney Spears arrested for DUI in California; Instagram disappears

On Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, singer-songwriter Britney Spears was arrested for a DUI in California, and her Instagram account disappeared shortly after .

Variety confirmed that the former Super Bowl Halftime Show performer was arrested on Wednesday night in Ventura County, California. This occurred around 9:30 pm , and she was booked several hours later around 3:00 am on Thursday.

According to the arrest report, Spears has been released. She is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, May 4, 2026. In the wake of these reports, her Instagram page is no longer active. It's unclear if it was deleted or deactivated, but either way, it's not currently accessible.

The news of her arrest comes after she sold her song catalog “and an unclear number of other rights” to Primary Wave. She also recently alleged that she would “never perform in the U.S. again because of extremely sensitive reasons.”

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