Spears had previously given her blessing for Halsey to sample her 2000 hit 'Lucky'
The singer recently said that the lyrics to Spears' 2000 song "hit different" as an adult
Halsey's 'Lucky', which interpolates Britney's 2000 pop classic, is out on July 26
The singer also hailed actress Kate Beckinsale
“When I was five, it always felt like Britney was singing directly to me. 24 years later, these words hit different"
The rising pop star was DJing and singing during her show on the Woodsies stage
He also hailed Britney Spears' 'Baby One More Time' and Lana Del Rey's 'Video Games' as "perfect" debut singles
To launch his new book, the media legend speaks to NME and recalls his time being mentored (and terrified) by The Rolling Stones, how David Bowie went disguised in public, and Amy Winehouse's final years
"I should have known better, being a big sister"
"I did get asked"