The Twitter account for Sony Music Global appears to have been hacked after it announced the death of Britney Spears.

 

"RIP @britneyspears," the account tweeted, with a crying face and the date of her birth and "death".

 

Another tweet said: "britney spears is dead by accident!

 

"we will tell you more soon [sic]," with the hashtag #RIPBritney.

 

Another tweet came from the official Bob Dylan Twitter account, which shared the news by saying: "Rest in peace @britneyspears" with another crying face.

 

It is possible the account, which is also part of Sony has also been hacked, suggesting a master document of passwords may have been compromised.

 

The tweets have now been deleted.

 

It would appear the hacker is riffing off the sentiment of 2016, a year seemingly characterised by so many high-profile celebrity deaths.