Britney Spears has reportedly been arrested for driving under the influence.
According to TMZ, the pop superstar, 44, was taken into custody on the night of Wednesday, March 4, in Ventura County, California. The “Oops!… I Did It Again” singer was reportedly handcuffed by the California Highway Patrol at around 9:28 p.m. local time.
Authorities booked Spears into custody at 3:02 a.m., according to Ventura County Sheriff’s inmate records. She was later released at 6:07 a.m. Thursday morning. A court date in the case has reportedly been scheduled for May 4.
TMZ was the first outlet to report the arrest.
Following the incident, Spears reportedly removed her Instagram profile.
Per Page Six, the arrest comes months after Spears sparked concern over her driving. In October 2025, the Daily Mail published a video showing the “Toxic” singer leaving the Thousand Oaks restaurant Red-O and getting into the driver’s seat of her black BMW while bystanders allegedly tried to stop her.
One eyewitness claimed Spears “nearly ran over her friend” while pulling out of the parking lot. The video reportedly showed the vehicle swerving between lanes, tailgating another car and briefly entering a bike lane as it headed toward her Thousand Oaks home.
Spears later addressed the footage on social media, insisting that it was not her behind the wheel but a “lookalike.”
At the time, the restaurant’s manager also defended the singer. Oliver Wynn told Us Weekly that Spears appeared calm and “super chill” during her visit and said she had not ordered alcohol while dining, though a fan reportedly purchased her a glass of wine.
Britney Spears is an American pop singer, dancer and entertainer widely known as one of the most influential pop stars of the late 1990s and 2000s. She was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana.
Spears first gained national attention as a child performer on The Mickey Mouse Club before launching her music career. She rose to global fame in 1998 with her debut single …Baby One More Time, which became a massive international hit and helped establish her as a leading figure in teen pop. Her debut album of the same name sold millions worldwide and was followed by successful releases including Oops!… I Did It Again and Britney.
Throughout her career, Spears has released numerous chart-topping songs and albums, earning Grammy Awards and selling more than 100 million records globally. Known for hits like Toxic and Womanizer, she became a defining pop icon of her generation.
Beyond music, Spears has also appeared in films, television projects and a successful Las Vegas residency. Her personal life, including a long legal conservatorship that ended in 2021, has frequently drawn global media attention.