Britney Spears will release her sixth studio album, Circus, on 2nd December -- the singer's 27th birthday.

Produced by the acclaimed Guy Sigsworth, who has names such as Madonna [Images] and Alanis Morissette to his credit, the album is set to establish the star's comeback, reports the New York Daily News.

Britney [Images] recently gleamed at the MTV Video Music Awards on 7th September when she walked away with three trophies -- 'Video of the Year', 'Best Female Video' and 'Best Pop Video'.

The recovering pop icon's first single titled, Womanizer, is expected to make its debut on 22nd September.

In the picture: Britney poses with her awards at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

Text: ANI | Photograph: Getty Images