The first two messages were posted early Monday on the hacked Twitter page.
“RIP @britneyspears,” the first tweet read. It was followed by a tearful emoji and hashtag “#RIPBritney 1981-2016.”
The second tweet, seven minutes later, was, “Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPbritney.”
Soon after the tweets Speas’ manager Adam Leber told CNN “Britney is fine and well. There have been a few Internet clowns over the years who have made similar claims about her death, but never from the official Sony Music Twitter account.”
“I assume their account has been hacked. I haven’t spoken to anyone… As of yet but I am certain their account was hacked,” he added.
Sony Music issued a statement mid Monday that read, “Sony Music Entertainment’s Twitter account was compromised. This has been rectified. Sony Music apologizes to Britney Spears and her fans for any confusion.