Will Britney Spears ever perform again? See her response in Instagram video.

In a recent series of court maneuvers, Spears has sought greater say over her life and affairs, which for years have been under the control of a court conservatorship run mostly by her father, James Spears.

After a jump cut, she said, “The question is, ‘Am I ready to take the stage again, am I gonna take the stage again, will I ever take the stage again?’ I have no idea.

Spears, 39, has been in the spotlight this year after a high-profile documentary, FX’s “Framing Britney Spears,” stoked the #FreeBritney movement and sparked discussions about how the singer has been treated in the public eye.

The hearing Wednesday in Los Angeles is the next battle in the ongoing legal war over who has control over the artist’s personal affairs.

Her lawyer, Samuel D.

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