Dolly Parton has postponed her upcoming Las Vegas residency in order to undergo a series of medical procedures.
The country music icon, 79, had been set to perform a string of dates at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace this December.
All the dates have now been rescheduled for September 2026.
In a statement posted to Instagram, 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.
“As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures. As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!
“In all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see. You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you.”
She added: “While I’ll still be able to work on all of my projects from here in Nashville, I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say.
“And don’t worry about me quitting’ the business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet. But, I believe He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you. I love you and thank you for understanding.”
Parton’s Vegas residency will now run from September 17 to September 26, 2026.
Earlier this year, the singer-songwriter’s longtime husband Carl Dean died at the age of 82.
Parton appeared at her Tennessee theme park Dollywood just weeks later, telling fans she wanted “some fun” after a difficult few weeks.
She told the crowd: “I need to laugh, I need some fun, so I’m probably gonna be stupid. I’ve been crying enough the last week or two.”
In a subsequent interview, she told Knox News that she was “doing better than I thought I would”, as she revealed that Dean had “suffered a great deal”.
“I’m at peace knowing that he’s at peace, but that doesn't keep me from missing him and loving him,” she said. “It’s a hole in my heart, you know, but we’ll fill that up with good stuff and he’ll always be with me.”
Parton and Dean were married for almost 60 years.
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