Dolly Parton Postpones Las Vegas Shows amid Health Issues – Details
A few months after revealing her husband’s passing, the legendary country music performer sent a private note that alters the course of her future shows.
Dolly Parton revealed a revised itinerary and postponed the planned dates of her Las Vegas residency on Instagram on September 28, 2025. The reason for the change was also disclosed by the country legend.
Following Parton’s lengthy statement, social media was inundated with loving sympathy, prayers, and expressions of love.
“Dear Dolly, you have given so much,” a fan commented. It’s time to give yourself back now 🙏. “I’ll always love you,” one person said, while another said, “Sending you lots of love and light for healing and strength 🙏❤️✨️.”
“💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 ” Without you, I don’t think the planet could last, especially at this moment. A third person said, “Heal Queen, heal x.” “Dolly, look after yourself. “Now more than ever, we need you!” said another fan. “I adore you, Dolly [sic]! “I’m praying for you ❤️❤️,” another person wrote.
According to Parton’s statement, she had been “dealing with some health challenges” and her physicians advised her to have “a few procedures” done, so she postponed her scheduled concerts. She clarified that this would make it impossible for her to adequately practice or be ready for the planned concerts.
Compared to just a few months prior, when she announced plans for a six-show residency, her announcement represented a significant change. The concerts were first announced by Parton in June of last year, and they were set to take place at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum in December.
She revealed that the residency has been rescheduled for September 2026 in her most recent post. Refunds are available, and tickets are still valid for the revised dates. Buyers will get additional instructions via email.
Parton stated that she will continue to work on other projects from her Nashville home despite the postponement of the concerts. Additionally, she made it clear that she has no intention of “quittin’ the business.”
She thanked supporters for their ongoing support and expressed optimism about her future work, even if she realized the need to momentarily slow down.
Although she did not address it in her speech, the announcement comes after the recent passing of her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean. Parton, however, honored her late spouse in March 2025 by singing a unique song called “If You Hadn’t Been There.”
She shared a sentimental old picture of herself and Dean when they were little on Instagram to announce the homage. “Carl and I fell in love when I was 18 and he was 23 and like all great love stories, they never end,” she said beside the heartwarming photo. I dedicate this to him, and they live on in song and memory.”
Many fans were moved to tears by Parton’s heartfelt performance of the song in the post. “I sobbed, Dolly. What a wonderful man. Carl was pals with my boss. One fan said, “What a gracious man he was. 🙏💔.”
“Dolly, I am crying at the dinner table 🥹,” said another commenter. What a lovely, heartfelt homage to a man who shared with us all your happiness, humor, and brightness. Carl and you are incredibly adored 🤍.
The tone of the song, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” is both melancholy and upbeat. Its music is optimistic despite the tragic event. “I wouldn’t be here, if you hadn’t been there, holding my hand, showing you care, you made me dream, more than I dared, and I wouldn’t be here, if you hadn’t been there,” Parton croons.
On March 3, the well-known singer announced on social media that her spouse had died. Despite being married for almost 60 years, the couple never had children.
“He is in God’s arms now and I am okay with that,” Parton wrote on Instagram on March 6, thanking her family, friends, and fans for their support and sharing that she had found peace in her religion. You have my undying love.
The announcement of Dean’s burial plans was followed by Parton’s homage, which was another act of respect for his memory. Her spokeswoman told the Associated Press that Dean was to be buried in a private ceremony that only his close relatives were to attend.
In a touching statement, Parton talked about the intense pain she went through after losing her husband of almost 60 years. “I had a lot of amazing years with Carl. The love we had for more than 60 years is beyond words. “I appreciate your condolences and prayers,” the country music icon said.
The decision to keep the ceremony private was a reflection of Dean’s longstanding desire to avoid the spotlight, even if the family did not disclose specifics regarding the wedding’s location or format.
Stella, Parton’s sister, spoke to the public on X on March 4 as the family were ready to say their final goodbyes and recognized the love and support that had been shown. “On behalf of my sister Dolly, our family and Carl’s family, we appreciate your prayers at this time,” she wrote in her letter.
Following early rumors about the passing of the man who won the “9 to 5” singer’s heart, Parton’s sister released information on his funeral. Parton and his siblings, Sandra and Donnie, survive Dean.
As they grieved the loss of a man who had been a pillar of Parton’s life since their 1966 wedding, the family, who have not disclosed Dean’s cause of death, requested privacy.
Parton met Dean on her first day in Nashville, two years before they were married, a fortuitous meeting that would forever alter her life. Uncle Bill had just been in town for two weeks when she arrived to stay with him.
Parton walked to the nearby Wishy-Washy laundry to wash a bunch of clothes while assisting with her uncle’s son’s care. A man yelled out to her as she walked along the street, adjusting to her new environment.
Parton waved back, used to welcoming encounters from her small-town upbringing. Dean was that man. At the time, she was only eighteen. He was twenty-one. “I was pleasantly pleased that he stared at my face during our conversation, which is not often the case for me. Parton saw that he appeared to sincerely want to know who I was and what I stood for.
Despite their immediate friendship, Parton originally declined Dean’s request to go out, adhering to the safety precautions she had been taught as a child. Rather, she recommended that he come see her at her uncle’s home. Dean agreed and sat with her on the porch each and every day. Parton, however, would not let him in.
Parton didn’t agree to go out with him until her aunt had a day off and could take over the babysitting responsibilities. “He showed me his mother and father and drove me directly to his parents’ place. Because he claimed to have known that I was the one he desired the moment he laid eyes on me,” Parton exclaimed.
When Parton was only 20 and Dean was 23, they were married in a low-key ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia, on Memorial Day 1966. Only Parton’s mother, Avie Lee, and the preacher and his spouse attended the little ceremony.
Parton frequently considered the length of their marriage throughout the years, attributing it to the couple’s divergent personalities. She revealed that their differences helped the relationship endure and grow over time.
According to Parton, Dean was a recluse, which helped their marriage succeed. But their home was far from peaceful. Parton often likened their home to a bustling station because five of her younger siblings resided there.
Dean, however, didn’t mind her frequent travels or the pandemonium. He actually embraced the room. The time apart became a part of their routine because Parton frequently traveled and brought the children along. She claimed that the distance enhanced the sweetness of their reunions.
His almost complete absence from public life led to rumors that Parton’s marriage was fictitious. She did, however, finally address the long-standing idea that her spouse just did not want to be famous.
She clarified that Dean purposefully avoided the spotlight because he valued solitude above everything things. Parton claimed to be aware that there was a cost associated with public attention and that he had no desire to exchange his tranquility for exposure.
“I’ve always valued and admired that about him, and I’ve made every effort to keep him out of the spotlight. “I didn’t pick this world; I picked you, and you picked that world,” he remarked. However, we may continue to live our lives apart and together. “And we have and we do,” Parton clarified.
