'Free Britney': Fans worry Britney Spears being 'held against her will' in rehab

Singer Britney Spears attends the announcement of her new residency, Britney: Domination October 18, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo / Getty

Britney Spears fans are in a frenzy after the star's mother seemingly confirmed fears the star is being held against her will in rehab.

The 37-year-old singer entered a mental health facility earlier this month after she cancelled her Las Vegas residency, and is said to be struggling after her father nearly died from a ruptured colon.

Now, a "free Britney" hashtag is trending on social media after Spears' mum "liked" comments on social media which claimed the star is being "held against her will" in a rehabilitation centre.

The speculation started after an anonymous "inside source" went public with the claim on a popular podcast called Britney's Gram, saying: "It was reported that Britney Spears checked herself into a mental facility at the end of March. We have information that that might not be true."

It was reported that Britney Spears checked herself into a mental facility at the end of March. We have information that that might not be true. Please listen to this and spread this far and wide. https://t.co/tK8657e3ZF pic.twitter.com/SLomsNwSj0

— Britney's Gram (@BritneysGram) April 16, 2019

The internet has quickly hopped on the #FreeBritney bandwagon, picking apart perceived clues left by the pop superstar.

She’s honestly dropped so many hints throughout the years. Even just last year on the Piece Of Me Tour, she said to the crowd “What do you do when someone tells you not to do something? You DO IT!” She’s wanted us to know for a while now. #FreeBritney pic.twitter.com/sHVyMiFInA

— Zachary Gordon (@ZacharyGordon95) April 17, 2019

In all seriousness, it doesn’t matter if you believe the latest news about our girl. For years, it’s been extremely clear that something’s not right in her world.

Britney Spears deserves to have a normal life and I will stand by that truth (and her side) always. 💜#FreeBritney pic.twitter.com/bd4BGxk5fH

— Jonathan Apollo (@IAmJonnyApollo) April 16, 2019

Britney's mother Lynne shared a picture of a woman on her knees with the words: "When God's warriors go down on their knees the battle is not over; it has just begun."

She captioned it: "This is 'faith'."

Lynne then went on to 'like' a number of the comments.

Britney’s mom randomly just followed 10-12 fans (including me) and liked these #FreeBritney comments 20 mins ago on Instagram, is she confirming everything ????? pic.twitter.com/ZPcuufijl5

— tristan (@britneyvinyl) April 17, 2019