Britney Spears may never perform again after postponing her Las Vegas residency show in the wake of her father’s recent treatment for a ruptured colon, her manager Larry Rudolph revealed.

“As the person who guides her career — based on the information I and all of the professionals who work with her are being told on a need-to-know basis — from what I have gathered it’s clear to me she should not be going back to do this Vegas residency, not in the near future and possibly never again,” Rudolph told TMZ.

“I look at her almost like I look at my own daughter. It’s very emotional for me … and really rough. Personally, I want for her to just find a peaceful, happy place — whatever that means for her. It’s not about a career anymore — it’s about life,” Rudolph told Variety.

“The decision was made not to move forward with the Vegas residency. She’s taking time to regroup and get her head together. She’s putting herself ahead of everyone else, and I’m proud of her for that. If she never works again, she never works again. My role is to handle her career when she wants a career. If she comes back strong and full of desire and passion and wants to do it, great. If she takes off six months or six years, it’s totally fine. To me, it’s about her finding her happy place,” Rudolph explained.

“[Britney] is the one whose focus is on on [getting better]. She’s driving it. I understand how much these fans love her and support her and I love that. The part that concerns me is that it has no factual basis. The personal issues that Britney is dealing with are highly complicated and the conservatorship is there for a reason. The courts of the State of California take this very seriously. I hope the people allow her to have her private time,” he explained.

“Spears is not thinking about her business and her career; she’s dealing with these issues. Her not calling me tells me that she’s taking care of herself,” he added.

“There’s a slow-moving project she’s been dabbling in and out of that’s the beginning of something She’ll come back to it when she’s ready. She’s been working since she was a kid. At 37 years old, she’s worked more than most people who hit retirement age,” he pointed out.

“Let her be a civilian for a while. She’s given so much. Give her time,” Rudolph pleaded.