Fan rushes Britney Spears on stage, does a cartwheel then fights with her dancers

Things got a bit out of hand.
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Laura Vitto
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Britney Spears' first night back at her Las Vegas residency got a bit out of hand when a rogue fan crashed the show.

Per clips from Wednesday night's Piece of Me show at Planet Hollywood, the man appeared suddenly, performing a front flip before approaching Spears' backup dancers positioned at the center of the stage.

When someone from backstage rushed to drag the fan from the stage, the fan attacked him, at which point Spears' backup dancers jumped in to help.

Together the dancers wrestled the fan to the floor, while two security guards briefed Spears on the situation and escorted her off stage.

And because it is 2017, the entire incident was captured via smartphone (and from many angles) and posted online almost immediately.

Per fans on Twitter who attended the show, Spears did return to finish out the show.

In April, the singer announced that Piece of Me will end its four-year run this December.

We've reached out for comment from representatives for Spears and for Planet Hollywood and will update should we hear back.

[H/T: The Daily Dot]

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