After a stellar 2009, singer Beyoncé Knowles is planning to take six months off in order to “recharge her batteries”.

Bey recently spoke to USA Today, where she confirmed the news: “It’s definitely time to take a break, to recharge my batteries.”

“I’d like to take about six months and not go into the studio. I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again.”

“I’m going to do random things. I want to go to restaurants, maybe take a class and see some movies and Broadway shows.”

“It will be the hardest thing in the world for me to make myself not do an album and shoot a video and turn it in and say, ‘I’m ready!’”

Of course, before she bails out, Beyoncé will perform at the 2010 Grammy Awards which will be broadcast on Jan. 31st on CBS. She’s also up for 10 awards, more than any other artist, including album, record and song of the year.

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