Dolly Parton Provides Health Update Following Postponement of Las Vegas Residency
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Parton’s previous health challenges In September, Parton announced her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years was going to be postponed due to “health challenges.” She was scheduled to perform six shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for “Dolly: Live in Las Vegas” in December, overlapping with the National Finals Rodeo. Her dates were moved to this September, before being canceled on Monday.
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Fox News EntertainmentDolly Parton's health comes first. On Monday, the legendary country star—who has faced several health setbacks over the past year—took to social media to share "some good news and a little bad news" about her condition, explained how it will affect her career moving forward, and opened up about why she chose to cancel her upcoming Las Vegas residency.
The Guardian CultureWhile September’s dates might be canceled for now, Parton also added that she is still working, including making videos and running “up and down to Dollywood now and then”. She is also aiming to open her museum and hotel in Nashville later this year while also working on her Broadway musical.
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In an Instagram video, Parton said that while she is “responding really well to meds and treatments” and is “improving every day”, it is “going to take me a little while before I’m up to stage-performance level”.
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Washington Times Culture“The good news is I’m responding really well to meds and treatments and I’m improving every day,” the 80-year-old country superstar said in a short video posted to her official Instagram account. “Now the bad news is, it’s going to take me a little while before I’m up to stage-performance level because some of the meds and treatments make me a lit bit swimmy headed, as my grandma used to say.”
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She didn’t share too many details about her health but clarified that she’s always “had problems with my kidney stones,” and that her immune system and digestive system “got all out of whack over the past couple three years and they’re working real hard on rebuilding and strengthening those.”
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Fox News EntertainmentParton went on to say that she's always had issues with kidney stones, which eventually caused her "immune system and my digestive system got all out of whack."
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“I have great doctors and I’m doing really well and they assure me that everything I have is treatable so I’m going with that,” she said.
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Fox News Entertainment"I have great doctors and I'm doing really well and they assure me that everything I have is treatable," she said. "So I'm going with that and I just want you to know I thank you for standing by me and that I will always love you."
Washington Times CultureShe also clarified that her doctors have assured her “that everything I have is treatable, so I’m going with that.”
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"I'm here to give you an update on a few things going on in my life," Parton started the video. "First, it is concerning my health. And I have some good news and a little bad news. But the good news is, I'm responding really well to meds and treatments and I'm improving every day."
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The Guardian CultureParton also captioned the video: “Thank you for standing by me and showing me so much love and support over the past year. I’ve still got some healing to do, but I am on my way! See you soon.”
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Parton has previously discussed problems with kidney stones, which she mentioned again in the most recent video. Her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Thomas Dean, also died at the age of 82 last year.
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Fox News EntertainmentOver the past year, fans have expressed concern for Parton since the death of her husband Carl Dean, who died March 3, 2025, at age 82 after 58 years of marriage.
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01 Fox News Entertainment Ted Danson got a wake-up call he didn't see coming — and it changed his outlook on life.
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02 Washington Times Culture “There are just a lot of rumors flying around. But I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was OK,” she said in a two-minute video posted on Instagram. “I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me. And I ain’t done working.”
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03 The Guardian Culture Last October, Parton took to social media to dispel rumors that her health was worsening. She then had to withdraw from November’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors awards, where she was set to receive the Jean Hersholt humanitarian award.
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