Dolly Parton has postponed her forthcoming Las Vegas residency by nine months, telling fans she needs “a few procedures” to deal with ongoing “health challenges”.
In a statement posted on her social media accounts, the 79-year-old country music legend explained she wouldn’t have enough time to rehearse for the six shows, which were scheduled to take place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in December.
“I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say,” she wrote, announcing rescheduled dates for September 2026.
“And don’t worry about me quitting the business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet.”
Parton did not disclose the nature of her health issues, but she was recently forced to pull out of a Dollywood event after being diagnosed with a kidney stone that she said was causing “a lot of problems”.
“Turned out it’d given me an infection, and the doctor said, ‘You don’t need to be travelling right this minute, so you need a few days to get better,'” she said in a video recorded for fans who attended the event on 17 September.
Earlier this year, she lost her beloved husband Carl after more nearly 60 years of marriage.
She later dedicated a new song, If You Hadn’t Been There, to his memory.
Announcing the postponement of her six-date run at The Colosseum, Parton said: “I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts.
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