Dolly Parton has canceled her planned Las Vegas residency, telling fans that she is still recovering from health issues and is not yet ready to return to the stage, but assuring them that she is improving and that whatever she has is treatable.
The 80-year-old country legend shared the news in a social media video Monday, eight months after already postponing all six concerts. Dolly: living in Las Vegas from December 2025 to September.
“I have a little good news and a little bad news,” she said. “The good news is that I am responding very well to the medications and treatments and am getting better every day.”
The bad news, she explained, is that “it’s going to take [me] a little while” before she was ready to go on stage.
She was both warm and desolate.
“I’m so sorry I’m going to miss everyone who had tickets to see me in Las Vegas. Well, you’re going to Vegas, and you’re having a great time…And I’ll see you somewhere later.”
She ended on a reassuring note.
“I’m doing great, and they assure me that everything I have is treatable, so I’m moving on with that, and I just want you to know that I thank you for being by my side 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.
“A lot of you have been worried about me and Carl, and you’ve been so wonderful about it. But after going through a year of firsts, I mean the holidays, and especially our wedding anniversary, and the date of his death on March 3, it was hard for me.”
She said she will “always love and miss him”, and thanked fans for the support that helped her get through it.
His health problems have been going on for some time.
Last September, she withdrew from an appearance at Dollywood due to kidney stones and announced later that month the initial postponement of the Las Vegas residency, citing unspecified “procedures” her doctors had recommended.
She also missed her 80th birthday celebration at the Grand Ole Opry in January, appearing only 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.”
