Britney Spears Suspends Shows After Dad ‘Almost Died’

Britney Spears Suspends Shows After Dad ‘Almost Died’
Britney spears poses for photos at MTV video music awards on Aug. 28, 2016. Reuters
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LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears said on Friday she was pulling out of her upcoming Las Vegas concerts and other work commitments to be with her family after her father was taken ill.

Spears, 37, said in an Instagram posting that her father Jamie was hospitalized late last year and “almost died.”