Britney Spears arrested for alleged DUI in California

Spears recently sold the rights to her entire music catalogue CultureMusicNewsBritney Spears arrested for alleged DUI in CaliforniaSpears recently sold the rights to her entire music catalogueCaitlin Hornik in New York Thursday 05 March 2026 09:44 ESTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverBritney Spears’ final words before conservatorship revealedYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read moreBritney Spears has been arrested in California for allegedly driving under the influence.Spears, 44, was arrested Wednesday night by California Highway Patrol officers, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office’s inmate records.She has since been released and is due in court May 4.More to followMore aboutBritney SpearsDUIJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesCommentsMost popularPopular videosBulletinRead next