Britney Spears is putting her career on hold — including her return to the Las Vegas stage — due to a family emergency.The pop star shared the news on Friday that she will be stepping away from the spotlight for the time being because her father Jamie is recovering from a ruptured colon. “I am dedicating my focus and energy to care for my family. We have a very special relationship and I want to be with my family at this time just like they have always been there for me,” she said in a statement to Digital Spy."Thank you to all my fans for your continued love and support during this time. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and I look forward to the time when I can be back on stage performing for all of you." As mentioned, this immediate career hiatus includes her Las Vegas residency at Park MGM hotel, called "Britney: Domination." The run was to have started next month and stretched into August.If you have tickets to "Britney: Domination," you can get a refund at the point of purchase or call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000."Domination" was to have been Spears' return to the Vegas stage after her hugely successful residency "Piece of Me" show at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, which ended a four-year run in December 2017.