Britney bounces back from custody battle

‘She was clapping and smiling a lot.’ Despite Britney’s happy and smiling demeanour at the party, the singer looked visibly tired thanks to the bags under her eyes.

Other guests at the bash included newlyweds Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller and director Robert Rodriguez and actress girlfriend Rose MacGowan. The party was a rare appearance on the Hollywood party scene for Britney, who has been keeping a low profile this year.

After a rocky start to 2008, which saw the troubled singer hospitalised twice for psychiatric evaluation, Britney has been spending increasing amounts of time at home with her father Jamie Spears, who is currently living with her at her Hollywood Hills mansion.