We told you last week about Britney releasing her new album Circus in December...

Well, now it has been revealed that Take That are to release their new album, also called The Circus on the same day!

So, Britney and Take That are going head to head for the number one album spot in the charts on December 1st. Here is Take That's album cover - it has just been released for us to have an ogle at:

Howard Donald, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Jason Orange do their best tightrope-walking impressions...

They also both release the first singles from their respective albums on the same date - November 24! Take That are releasing Greatest Day - you can watch the video below:

While Brit is releasing Womanizer - watch it by clicking here.

Click next to find out about Take That and Britney's live tours...

Here are the band at this year's Brit Awards

Here is the important TT tour info: 

Sat 6 Jun       Sunderland Stadium of Light (Sunderland FC)
Tue 16 Jun    Cardiff Millennium Stadium
Sat 20 Jun    Glasgow Hampden Park
Fri 26 Jun       Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Ground (Old Trafford)
Sat 27 Jun     Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Ground (Old Trafford)
Sun 28 Jun     Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Ground (Old Trafford)
Fri 3 Jul           London Wembley Stadium
Sat 4 Jul         London Wembley Stadium 

Tickets go on sale this Friday, but you better be quick - we think they'll sell out in minutes!

Simon Cowell has apparently said that Britney is set to perform on The X Factor later this year. She is then reportedly starting a world tour next Spring.

A blonde Britney out and about earlier this year

Whose Circus album will you  be buying? Who would you most like to see in concert?