Britney Spears Becomes The Latest Star To Threaten Retirement

Britney Spears starred in her own fly-on-the-wall documentary I Am Britney Jean for E! over the weekend, in a feature-length outing that allowed fans to see the singer as she prepares for her upcoming residency in Las Vegas. The documentary gave us some revealing tidbits into her set and showed what life as a famous working mother was like, as well as uncovering some of Britney's plans for the future.

Britney Jean might be Brit's last album

While her immediate plans for the future involve her singing at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the next two years, after that Britney reckons that she might be finished with the showbiz industry. The mum-of-two wants to be able to spend more time with her kinds and return to a simpler life, like the one she had in her native Louisiana .

"I have thought about it, but I think right now is my time to perform and doing what I'm doing," Brit told E! adding, "If I happen to have another baby or something like that, I'd probably move back to Louisiana. I do miss Louisiana. I miss the people. I miss the food. I miss the way of life, how everything is really simple. There's no traffic like there is in L.A. It's really nice."

The singer revealed little else in her discussion with E!, however, her documentary for the channel has all the Britney information you'd need. If you have the time, you can watch the full, hour and a half hour-long documentary below:

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Of course, Britney isn't alone in threatening to retire from showbiz, as many of the world's biggest stars have threatened similar action at some stage in their career, Britney is just the latest addition to the pile.

Justin Bieber and Johnny Depp have both threatened to retire this year

Most recently, Justin Bieber threatened that he was going to retire after releasing his next album. The 19-year-old Canadian appeared on Power 106 radio station last week when he revealed that he has been contemplating where o take his carrer next, revealing that his music career may be coming to an end as he looks to accomplish other things. Although his threats have been repeatedly shot down by management and his label, that fact that Justin is still a kid hasn't convinced many of us either.

Prior to this, Jay-Z actually did retire from the rap game in 2003 following the release of The Black Album, claiming at the time that he wanted to move away from music to concentrate on his other business ventures. Three years later he was back in the recording booth. Meanwhile Cher, the Rolling Stones and Barbara Streisand have been on more Farewell Tours than we care to think of, yet they're all still performing to this day.

It isn't just musicians that are 'retiring' though, as a number of actors have threatened to leave behind their career in favour of endless rounds of golf and Mai Tai's. Alec Baldwin has threatened to retire at various stages in his career, his most recent coming in 2012, followed quickly by a succession of roles. Johnny Depp is the most recent actor to threaten to turn their back on the business, giving himself "10 years" in an interview earlier this year.

Despite threats saying otherwise, Mick Jagger and co. are still going today