Britney Spears Skips Thanksgiving, Heads to Europe to Promote Circus

boarded a plane on Monday with family members and close associates, including her fatherand her manager. The group jetted off to Europe to promote the pop stars new album Circus, slated to drop on December 2.

The trip itinerary included a stop in Germany, followed by an appearance on French television show Star Academy. After that it is on to England to appear with Simon Cowell on X Factor.

Britney recently lamented that "life is like jail....Groundhogs Day." As she traveled through LAX, she was holding her father's hand. He has been instrumental in helping his daughter to get her life back on track.

The entourage expect to be back in the U.S. next week, foregoing the Thanksgiving holiday for business.

Check out more Circus posters below.