Dolly Parton has canceled her planned Las Vegas stint, telling fans she’s still recovering from health issues and not yet ready to return to the stage, but assuring them she’s on the mend and everything she has is treatable.
The 80-year-old country legend shared the news in a video on social media on Monday, eight months after she already postponed the six-show Dolly: Live in Las Vegas from December 2025 to September.
“I have some good news and some bad news,” she said. “The good news is that I’m responding really well to medication and treatments and I’m improving every day.”
The bad news, she explained, is that “it will take [me] a little time” before she is ready for the stage performance.
She was warm and apologetic in equal measure.
“I’m really sorry I’m going to miss all of you who had tickets to see me in Las Vegas. Well, you’re going to Vegas and you’re having a lot of fun… And I’ll see you somewhere down the line.”
She closed on a reassuring note.
“I feel really good and they assure me that everything I have is treatable so I’m going with it and I just want you to know that I thank you for standing by me and that I will always love you.”
Parton also used the video to address the loss of her husband Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 at the age of 82.
“Many of you have been worried about me and Carl, and you were so good at it. But after going through a year of firsts, I mean the holidays, and especially our wedding day, and the date of his death, March 3rd, it was hard on me.”
She said she would “always love and miss” him and thanked fans for the support that has helped carry her through.
Her health struggles have been ongoing for some time.
Last September, she pulled out of a Dollywood performance due to kidney stones, and later that month announced the initial postponement of the Las Vegas stint, citing unspecified “procedures” recommended by her doctors.
She also missed her 80th birthday celebration at the Grand Ole Opry in January when she only appeared via a pre-recorded video message.
In her caption accompanying Monday’s video, Parton wrote, “I still have some healing to do, but I’m on my way! See you soon.”
