Club Owners Defend Britney Spears Promotional Appearance  1/9/07

Executives at a Las Vegas nightclub insist they are happy with Britney Spears' controversial New Year's Eve (31DEC06) appearance, even though she made worldwide headlines for falling asleep.

Media reports claimed bosses at Pure nightclub were furious with the star and were refusing to pay her $400,000 fee after she violated her contract.

It was reported Spears collapsed and had to be carried out of the club, but her representative insists the mother-of-two merely feel asleep from exhaustion.

But a spokeswoman for the club has slammed the speculation and tells the New York Daily News that Spears' payment was "less than half" of the reported $400,000 fee and that she wasn't penalized for leaving early.

She adds, "Britney had a great time. We love her and can't wait for her to come back."