Britney Spears will not perform at the MTV VMA 2008 according to the pop tart’s longtime manager Larry Rudolph.

Ryan Seacrest quoted Spears’ manager, Larry Rudolph on his KISS-FM show on Monday:

“Britney Spears will not be performing at the VMAs this year. I’m telling you officially and unequivocally”

He then added that “She is in the middle of recording her next album, which is going amazingly well, and was never supposed to perform at that show.”

Listen to Larry Rudolph Denies Britney VMA 2008 Rumors-On-Air with Ryan Seacrest