In pictures: Britney's première

Images of Britney Spears' brief appearance at the UK première of her debut film, Crossroads, in Leicester Square, London.

Spears and co-star Anson Mount turned up to the première together

Spears turned up almost an hour later than expected

She spent a short time posing for photographs before going into the screening

Cheers turned to boos when the crowd realised that Spears would not spend any time with them

After the crowd chanted her name, Spears re-appeared on a balcony with Mount

Spears tried to repair the damage done by her late arrival