Spears fails to gain control

POP star Britney Spears’ personal and business affairs will remain under the control of her father and an attorney who have been her conservators since early 2008 when her life was spinning out of control, a judge ruled on Thursday night.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Reva Goetz met with Spears in court chambers and soon after made the ruling that left Jamie Spears and attorney Andrew Wallet in charge of the singer’s affairs.

The pair took control of the 28-year-old singer’s legal and other issues following several events in 2007 that indicated her life was spiralling downward.

She spent some time in drug and alcohol rehab and early in 2008 was hospitalised for psychiatric observation.

But the singer, who has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, made a comeback with her 2008 album Circus which was followed by a successful tour.