Britney Spears is to release her ninth studio album next month.

Robin Leach – journalist for the Las Vegas Sun – conducted a rare interview with Spears and, featured on PopCrush, she said:

“I just know that the direction I’m going in is so good. It’s the best thing I’ve done in a long time. I’m proud of the work, and it’s very different; it’s not what you would think at all. But I’m not rushing anything. I just want it to be done right, so that my fans will truly appreciate it.”

Spears’ last album – Britney Jean – was back in 2013, the same year she began her ‘Britney: Piece of Me’ residency at Las Vegas’ AXIX Auditorium at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. In 2015 her contract was extended by Planet Hollywood to 2017.

‘Britney: Piece of Me’ is described by LasVegas.com:

Pop diva Britney Spears showcases her greatest hits, high-end digital effects and energetic dance numbers during her two-year residency “Britney: Piece of Me” at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip.

With constant costume and set changes, Spears performs such hits as “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “…Baby One More Time,” “Britney,” “I’m a Slave 4 U,” “Womanizer,” “Hold It Against Me” and “Toxic.”

“Britney: Piece of Me” is staged in the Axis theater, which features a dance floor that is surrounded by walk-out areas of the stage. VIP table seating and bottle service is available for those seated closest to the stage.

The show opens with Spears inside a spherical cage, performing “Work B*tch” from her recently released album, “Britney Jean.” With 14 dancers, Spears struts from song to song, at one point performing “Everytime” suspended over the stage as a giant angel. During her performance of “Toxic,” she swings off a 20-foot tree in a jungle-themed performance.

In her performance of “Freakshow,” she brings an audience member onstage — it’s often a celebrity, such as Mario Lopez and Lance Bass — to make them crawl while she cracks a whip. Spears closes the show with “(You Drive Me) Crazy” and “Till The World Ends,” mixing in “Work B*tch” with the finale, which includes a confetti drop.

A total of 24 songs are performed in part or full during the 80 to 90 minutes of the show.

Spears’ new album will continue her extensive booming career since her second album single release of ‘Oops . . . I Did it Again’ sixteen years ago, back in 2000, which hit huge popularity and created Britney Spears into a true star.