Britney was recently honoured with the Always Next, Forever Now Award at LOGO's NewNowNext Awards. View Britney’s acceptance speech HERE.

Have you noticed a cool new little gadget in the right hand column of www.britney.com?

It's our new 'official Britney Spears mp3 microstore! It gives you all your favourite payment methods in your own currency and it's secure! It's currently live in 10 countries including yours, and will be launching in many more countries and on many more artist sites soon.

So what does it do?

1. Get instant DRM-free downloads of your favorite Britney tracks - buy the entire album, or the single "If You Seek Amy" or just buy selected album tracks and know you are getting them from the official, reputable store.

2. Get access to your MyPlay 'MyAccount' area where you will be able to access all of your MyPlay downloads - there will be loads more MyPlay microstores coming soon on all your favorite artist's websites - so keep an eye out!

Happy downloading everyone!

There's a Gap on almost every corner in her native America, so perhaps Britney Spears was looking for a reminder of home as she enjoyed a shopping spree in London yesterday. The singer stopped into the chain as she took some time out of her tour schedule for a spot of retail therapy.

She emerged carrying two full bags, ignoring the fact she would have had to pay more for items here than in her native United States. Jeans and T-shirts are generally cheaper across the Atlantic, but maybe Britney was taking advantage of the current exchange rate.

In UK stores, women's jeans range from £35 - £45 while in America they start around the equivalent of £29. Britney, along with a throng of photographers and fans, then moved on to Chloe on Sloane Street, and Jack Willis on Kings Road.

As the North American leg of Britney’s tour comes to a close, and she heads over here to Europe, here are what the critics had to say:

"[It's a] big, huge, loud, funny, nonsensical three-ring affair... She looks great in her myriad of outfits, and she can still move with the best of them." – MTV News

"...the show is a non-stop, exhilarating assault on the eyes, a visual extravaganza. There is a LOT that Britney does. She danced like she hasn't danced in a very long time...and she seemed to be having a great time throughout the whole show. You could tell by the huge grin that appeared on her face throughout the evening. From flying sets, smoke, wind, pyro, this concert has it all. But its biggest asset is definitely Spears herself." – Perez Hilton

"...acrobats twirled from suspended fabric as Spears sang and danced, showing off her toned body with flirty, seductive moves." – Associated Press

“… spectacle, spectacle, spectacle!” – NY Post

Due to Phenomenal Demand...

Britney Spears

HAS NOW CONFIRMED THAT SHE WILL PLAY 2 DATES LIVE AT THE O2, DUBLIN ON FRIDAY 19TH & SATURDAY 20TH JUNE 2009

Tickets for both dates go on sale this Friday 1st May at 9am

Tickets will be €86.25, €116.25 €136.25 seated & €93.25 standing

On sale this Friday 1st May @ 9am from all Ticketmaster outlets nationwide, booking line no. 0818 179 300 or online HERE!

* The largest arena concert spectacular to ever tour Europe
* A dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics
* Over 60 people performing in the Show including a cast of 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats
* A travelling staff of over 200 on the Tour
* The Show is a 50 million dollar extravaganza with an unprecedented 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks
* "The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour" is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America to date