Britney Spears recently announced that she was cancelling her new Las Vegas show Domination until further notice.
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Britneys father, Jamie Spears, has been in in poor health recently, and the singer will be taking time off from her career to be with him. That includes cancelling her upcoming Vegas residency.
Jamie Spears has kept himself largely out of the limelight, especially compared to his superstar daughter. If youre curious about who he is and whats going on with his health, weve got everything you need right here.
Jamie Spears, 66, married Lynne Spears in 1975. They had one son and two daughters together: Bryan James (born in 1977), Britney Jean (born in 1981) and Jamie Lynne (born in 1991). The couple split in 2002, but eventually reconciled in 2010, and have been together ever since.
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Bryan became a film and TV producer, while Jamie Lynne went on to star in Zoey 101 and release country music. Meanwhile, Britney took over the world.
After Britney suffered something of a breakdown in 2007, she was put under court-approved conservatorship, which has meant that her father Jamie has been in charge of managing not just her mental and physical well-being, but her finances as well.
This has also meant that, solely as her conservator, her father earns roughly $130,000 a year. Thats around £102,120 to us.
Its been a controversial topic over the years, especially as Britneys career and mental health seem to have both made a full recovery. However, earlier last year, Jamie Spears was reportedly considering putting an end to the conservatorship.
Jamie Spears health problems
Two months ago, Mr. Spears health sharply and suddenly declined when his colon spontaneously ruptured. He was rushed into an emergency surgery, and according to Britney, he nearly died.
As horrifying as it is to learn that spontaneous organ rupture is apparently a thing that can actually happen, Mr. Spears is expected to make a full recovery. He spent 28 days in hospital, and has since been recovering from this illness at home.
I dont even know where to start with this, because this is so tough for me to say. I will not be performing my new show Domination. Ive been looking forward to this show and seeing all of you this year, so doing this breaks my heart, Britney shared on social media after the news broke.
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However, its important to always put your family first… and thats the decision I had to make. A couple of months ago, my father was hospitalized and almost died. Were all so grateful that he came out of it alive, but he still has a long road ahead of him.
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