Dolly Parton canceled her planned Las Vegas residency and told fans that she is still recovering from health issues and isn’t ready to return to the stage yet, but she assured fans that she is improving and that 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 postponing the show for six. Dolly: Lives in Las Vegas from December 2025 to September.
“I have some good news and some bad news,” he said. “The good news is that I am responding very well to the medications and treatments and I am getting better every day.”
The bad news, he explained, is that “it’s going to take [me] a while” before she is ready to perform on stage.
She was equal parts warm and apologetic.
“I’m so sorry to miss everyone who had tickets to see me in Las Vegas. Well, go to Las Vegas and have a great time… And I’ll see you sometime down the road.”
It ended on a reassuring note.
“I’m doing very well and they assure me that everything I have can be treated, so I’m going to continue 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.
“Many of you have been worried about Carl and me, and you were very good 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, March 3, was difficult for me.”
She said she would “always love and miss him” and thanked fans for the support that helped her get through this.
His health problems have continued for some time.
Last September he pulled out of an appearance at Dollywood due to kidney stones, and that same month he announced the original postponement of the Las Vegas residency, citing unspecified “procedures” his doctors had recommended.
He also missed his 80th birthday celebration at the Grand Ole Opry in January, appearing only via a pre-recorded video message.
In the caption accompanying Monday’s video, Parton wrote, “I still have some healing to do, but I’m on my way! See you soon.”
