Britney Spears is taking charge of her career once more – new studio album “Circus” is due in stores Dec. 2 and the singer is due on concert stages across the US, and perhaps even further, as soon as next spring.

It is being reported in the media that pop-princess-looking-to-regain-her-tiara Britney Spears is preparing for a new concert tour for the first quarter of 2009. The tour, her first since 2004, would be in support of her upcoming studio album “Circus” and might unravel on an international level.

Britney Spears last toured four years ago, in support of the album “In the Zone,” which spawned hits such as “Me Against the Music,” featuring Madonna, “Toxic” and the weepy ballad “Everytime.”

The Onyx Hotel Tour was a huge success for Spears, grossing more than $30 million from more than 600,000 fans across North America and Europe.

Soon afterwards, the singer married then back-up dancer Kevin Federline… and everything else derailed. She gave birth to two boys, put her career on hiatus, divorced, and had her public meltdown. Now, she is back.

“Circus” is set to be released on Dec. 2, when she celebrates her 27th anniversary. The first single from the Jive Records album, “Womanizer,” was released to radio in late September and a video followed, featuring the youthful-looking sexy Britney fans fell in love with nearly a decade ago.

Spears has been paving the way for her comeback for a while now. In September, she attended the TV Video Music Awards and opened the show alongside host Russell Brand. While she did not perform, she was one of the night’s victors, taking home three moonmen, for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and the top award, Video of the Year, for her single “Piece of Me,” off last year’s studio album “Blackout.”

On Nov. 30, just days before the release of her new studio effort, we can all look forward to a candid documentary to air on MTV, “Britney Spears: For The Record,” where the singer talks about the past couple of years, what she has overcome and what she is looking forward to.