Britney Spears has requested that her fans donate money to charity in lieu of buying her birthday presents this year.

The ‘Work Bitch’ star will be turning 32 on December 2 and has let her fans know that their generosity would be best spent by giving money to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Britney recently tweeted, “My birthday wish this year is for you to support @StJude kids”, along with a link to a web page where people can make donations.

The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital website also includes a longer note from Spears where she explains:

“December is a busy month for me. My new album, Britney Jean, drops on 12/3. My Las Vegas show, Britney: Piece of Me, kicks off 12/27 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. And, on 12/2 it's my birthday! This year, I'm doing something different for my birthday. I'm dedicating it to the kids of St. Jude. Help me out by not buying me a gift this year. Buy them a gift instead - the gift of another birthday.”

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility that focusses on children's diseases.

Watch Britney's recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show below: