This Day In Pop: Britney Spears cancels Domination and goes on hiatus (January 4th, 2019)

[PokemonSpears]

 

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I don’t 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. I’ve been looking forward to this show and seeing all of you this year, so doing this breaks my heart. However, it’s important to always put your family first… and that’s the decision I had to make. A couple of months ago, my father was hospitalized and almost died. We’re all so grateful that he came out of it alive, but he still has a long road ahead of him. I had to make the difficult decision to put my full focus and energy on my family at this time. I hope you all can understand. More information on ticket refunds is available on britneyspears.com. I appreciate your prayers and support for my family during this time. Thank you, and love you all… always.

 

We were not ready for what was about to come later that year

[Buffybot]

Clearly something shady was going on, thank God I didn't wish good recovery for the old melting face. Never bought the excuse, but had no idea what would happen months later... 

[Alleyesonus_]

OMG IT'S BEEN 2 YEARS ALREADY????? Time goes by waaaaay too fast

[1inamillion]

Little did we know... 

The lies and manipulation with the colon and the "me time"...

Everything was so shady and we were so clueless even two years ago and we still are. Thanks to the gram girls the tip of the iceberg was revealed.

[Look But Don't Touch]

What was her last performance? 

[ColdAsFire88]

[Isla]

Can't believe it's been two years. little did we know what would happen later that year...

[Stannedforever]

45 minutes ago, BabkaAutorka said:

What was her last performance? 

I think it was the formula 1 grand prix show in October 2018 

[Karmickiss]

I remember this day vividly.

[Z_Phoenix20]

Makes

me curious if the show did not get canceled... how it would have played out due to the pandemic.... would it have been put on hold anyway?

[Watch Me Work It]

this ******* day 

[Louis-j]

To think that Britney was locked against her will after that post is so disgusting. 

[Peachy]

She wanted to give her all for the show and didn’t want to be dumbed down by medicine her dad was pushing? Plus all the years of his alleged abuse and Britney being in “chains” for so long.. I’m glad it didn’t work.. covid happened anyways.. her show would have been canceled anyways.. it was god probably stepping in finally and saying enough B.. time to step up to the plate.. she wouldn’t be able to tour and do shows now anyways.. this is the perfect time during this pandemic to fight this evil. Britney is good at her home right now. It’s all a god send 

[Louis-j]

The real post should've been :

My father cancelled Domination and is sending me in a mental health facility against my will for the next 3 months because I refuse to take medication that's being forced on me. HELP ME. 

 

[rennen]

A blessing in disguise.

Fingers crossed there is good (but no doubt slow) progress in the conservatorship case this year. 

[jordeezy river red]

I had a feeling that it wasn't going to happen as soon as they announced it.  The visuals were off brand and the timing was too soon. Then the Ellen announcement made it feel even more weird.  Then the main announcement was just so shady and I knew something was up. I want to know the story behind that night sooo badly. 

[PokemonSpears]

I was supposed to see her in February, and I remember that morning I was arriving to the office, and I was thinking about changing my tickets or just see if I was still able to get one of those 3D tickets, and instead what I got was a notification from that post and I was like   

Tbh, that excuse always seemed dumb, because if her father was already out danger, why would she need to take the entire year to be with him... They didn't even live together anymore lol but anyways, yeah, that year was pretty rough, she went MIA and then we got the passing of Kingnacio, Andrew Wallet quitting, the Original Make Me... leak, the news about her cameo on that movie, the green pee reports, and finally the voicemail. 

[Joman82]

1 hour ago, Louis-j said:

The real post should've been :

My father cancelled Domination and is sending me in a mental health facility against my will for the next 3 months because I refuse to take medication that's being forced on me. HELP ME. 

 

I know...

[CHAOTIC STYLE.]

That photo will forever haunt me 

[gagamariah87]

Wow,  what an insightful and stunning era, it even lasts longer now than Blackout-, BJ-, Pretty Girls- and Glory-Eras combined