Britney Spears reportedly stirred up a commotion during a recent evening out at a Los Angeles eatery, mere days after exiting rehab and settling a DUI charge.
The 44-year-old pop icon was said to have been visibly upset during her visit to Blue Dog Tavern in Sherman Oaks, as recounted by several witnesses and reported by TMZ.
Observers noted an odd and tense atmosphere, highlighting that Spears reportedly raised her voice, yelled, and made barking noises during her time there.
At one juncture, onlookers claimed that Spears was seen walking past a table with a knife in hand, raising concerns among diners about potential accidents.
Witnesses also reported that Spears shared food and appeared affectionate with a man who was with her, telling him “I love you,” though the sincerity of her comment was not clear.
Additionally, restaurant staff purportedly had to step in when Spears attempted to light a cigarette near the establishment’s entrance.
The Daily Mail has contacted Spears’ representatives, as well as the Blue Dog Tavern, for comment.
Britney Spears reportedly caused a stir during a night out at the Blue Dog Tavern in LA on Wednesday, just days after leaving rehab and resolving a recent DUI case
Sources describe a tense and unusual atmosphere as Spears reportedly raised her voice, yelled, made barking sounds and walked past a table holding a knife; (pictured in 2023)
The Blue Dog Tavern in Sherman Oaks
According to the outlet’s sources, Spears was eventually escorted home by her security team.
The insiders said diners didn’t realize the erratic behavior was coming from the pop star herself until after she had left.
The scene under Spears’ table also drew attention, with one witness remarking it looked ‘like a toddler had been there.’
As for her meal, sources say Spears ordered a burger and fries but ate very little, focusing mainly on the fries.
Several items, including what appeared to be a glass of orange juice, were left untouched.
The unusual scene quickly became the ‘talk of the restaurant’, with one witness remarking that would ‘only happen in L.A.’
The incident follows Spears missing a rare family gathering on Saturday, where relatives had come together to celebrate her niece Maddie’s high school graduation.
The singer has been riding a rollercoaster of chaos lately, pleading guilty to a DUI last week, just two months after her arrest.
Witnesses say Spears shared food with an unidentified man accompanying her and appeared affectionate, telling him ‘I love you,’ though it was unclear whether the comment was serious or playful; (pictured February)
Only days before entering the plea, she left a substance abuse rehab facility after a three-week stay.
The antics didn’t stop there: earlier this year, she was spotted tottering out of a bar clutching a champagne flute, while her Instagram feed has been filled with topless snaps.
Amid all the drama, the pop star was notably absent from her niece’s milestone celebration.
Exclusive Daily Mail photos show the rest of the Spears clan turning it into a family affair, with her son Preston, sister Jamie Lynn, mom Lynne, and amputee dad Jamie taking center stage.
The graduation comes after Spears’ family members were reportedly among the first people to check in with her following her shocking DUI arrest in March.
Family sources said that Spears’s mother Lynne gave her a call as soon as she learned of the arrest, at which point Spears had already been released from custody.
Sources also said that singer also spoke with her sons Sean Preston and Jayden, 19, both of whom moved to Hawaii with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline , in 2023, after she returned home.
Spears’s mother allegedly wanted to let the singer know that she had her support.
Restaurant staff reportedly had to intervene when Spears lit a cigarette near the entrance; (pictured February)
Despite their infamous ups and downs in the four years since Spears’s conservatorship was ended, the two were said to be on good terms.
Jayden and Sean Preston allegedly became estranged from Spears in 2022, and they moved to Hawaii with their father the following year.
However, Spears reportedly reconciled with her sons.
Last year, Federline released the memoir You Thought You Knew, in which he spoke about how his sons developed a strained relationship with their mother after she allegedly ’emotionally traumatized’ them.
On February 12, she was photographed taking a spin around Los Angeles while she appeared to be talking on the phone, which is illegal in California under the ‘No Touch’ law.
She was not charged in relation to the incident.
It was, however, not an isolated incident for Spears, who, in recent months, was filmed swerving into the wrong lane on a highway after a night out.
At the time, sources feared she was ‘spiraling’ amid the release of Federline’s memoir.
