Britney Spears is canceling her Las Vegas residency after her father "nearly died" last month.
The pop star has a "very special relationship" with her father Jamie Spears, she said in a Friday statement announcing the news. Jamie Spears' colon ruptured two months ago and he spent 28 days in the hospital, representatives tell The New York Times, prompting Spears to take an "indefinite work hiatus."
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