Britney Spears dead news is not true: Sony Music twitter page hacked

Fans were in a shock after Sony Music Entertainment's Twitter account published a series of tweets saying that iconic pop musician Britney Spears is dead. 

Sony Music Global Twitter account published a short message reading "RIP @britneyspears" and "RIPBritney 1981-2016", and "Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPBritney" along with a teary-eyed emoji, Business Insider reported. The tweet was later deleted.

Immediately, Sony Music, a unit of Sony Corp clarified that their twitter page has been hacked. The company also issued a short statement saying that the problem has been rectified. They apologize to Spears and her fans for the chaos caused.

Britney's manager Adam Leber came out to sort out the confusion. He announced that the singer is fine and in good health, Latin Post reported. It further added that Leber admitted that celebrities are often subjected to death hoax news and cannot be avoided. Her further added that this is the first time a news like this is published via the official handle.

Interestingly, the official twitter handle of folk music icon Bob Dylan also featured a tweet; "Rest in peace @britneyspears". Sony also clarified that his account was also hacked. This is not the first time, the music giant is going through the hacking stint. In Nov 2014, the twitter account of Sony Pictures was hacked just a month before the release of their controversial film "The Interview."

Meanwhile, Spears is having a dream run this year, her album "Glory" released in August is well received by fans with songs like "Clumsy, "Do You Wanna Come Over?", "Make Me..." and "Slumber Party" topping the charts.

On the personal front, Spears' love life is also on a high note. A report on Hollywood Life stated that the singer posted few Instagram Stories on Christmas with rumored boyfriend Sam Asghari, a model, and personal trainer.