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 In January, Spears suspended plans for a new show set to run in
Vegas from February to August after her father became seriously
ill following a ruptured colon.
Last month, she spent time in a mental health facility, saying
she needed "a little me time."
Larry Rudolph, in remarks to celebrity website TMZ, Variety and
Entertainment Tonight, said the "Stronger" singer had not called
him in months.
But he told TMZ; "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 don't want her to work again 'til she's ready, physically,
mentally and passionately," Rudolph added. "If that time never
comes again, it will never come again. I have no desire or
ability to make her work again."
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Other representatives for Spears, 37, did not immediately return a
request for comment.
Her father, Jamie Spears, is credited with reviving her career after
her life spiraled out of control in 2007-08. He remains the
court-approved conservator of her business affairs.
Spears became a teen pop phenomenon in 1999 with her debut single
"...Baby One More Time" and subsequent hits like "Oops! ... I Did It
Again." She made a comeback in late 2008 with the album and world
tour "Circus" and has performed in Las Vegas since 2014.
"Last summer, when she wanted to tour, she called me every day. She
was excited," Rudolph told TMZ. "She hasn't called me in months.
Crickets. She clearly doesn't want to perform now."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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