Britney Spears Circus Video

    • Director: Francis Lawrence
    • Premiere: December 5 on Entertainment Tonight
    • Was leaked onto the Internet December 3, 2008
    • Genre: Electro-pop
    • Artist: Britney Spears
    • Album: Circus
    • Label: Jive
    • Writers: Lukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Ben Levin
    • Producers: Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco
    • Francis Lawrence also directed the "I'm A Slave 4 U" video and the 2007 film I Am LegendMTV: Britney Spears Doc Shows 'Where She Is And Where She Is Going'... (November 21, 2008)
  • "Circus" is the second single released from Britney Spears' sixth studio album, also titled Circus. The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence, who also directed Spears' video for "I'm A Slave 4 U." It was supposed to premiere December 5, 2008, on Entertainment Tonight, but it was leaked two days early.MTV: Britney Spears Doc Shows 'Where She Is And Where She Is Going'... (November 21, 2008)
  • Video Synopsis

    The video begins with Spears in a dressing room getting ready for a performance. The video maintains the album's circus theme. Spears is shown performing a dance routine with a group of dancers in the round and on a stage.
  • PETA Outraged By Video

    In response to Spears using animals in the "Circus" video, PETA released a statement describing how trainers often shock, whip and beat animals into performing. They also asked the public to write Spears and ask that she stop using exotic animals in her performances.MSNBC: PETA slams Britney over animals in video (December 9, 2008)

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