The MTV Video Music Awards are set to go off tonight without a hitch. And though rumors have been going around that former pop princess turned crazy woman, Britney Spears was going to be making a comeback performance, it’s been confirmed that its not going to happen.

A new video had surfaced late last week of the tabloid target poppin her hips to the beat of an as yet heard of song. That’s all the blogs needed to fuel a comeback rumor. But according to Britney’s longtime manager Larry Rudolf it’s just not happening..

The only role Brit-Brit is scheduled to play at this years VMA’s will be to open the show, though no details of presentation has been given..

So, what to make of that footage that leaked on Friday that showed Britney rehearsing to a new song of her with some dancers???.

"She was not rehearsing for the VMAs," Rudolph is saying. "It was just her going into the studio with some dancer friends and having fun. It's a regular occurrence now. I see that every day."

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