Britney opts for drastic image change

Pop princess Britney Spears has opted for a drastic change of image by dying her hair jet black.

According to , the singer - famous for blonde locks - showed off her new gothic look whilst out with son Preston in New York yesterday.

Spears appeared with her new black hair breifly before disappearing into a salon and emerging later with it freshly blow-dried.

The style turn-around has sparked further speculation about the state of her marriage to husband Kevin Federline, whose second child Britney is currently pregnant with.