Dolly Parton Delays Las Vegas Residency for Medical Procedures

Dolly Parton has postponed her planned Las Vegas residency after doctors advised she undergo a series of medical procedures, the 79-year-old country singer announced Sunday. The six-show run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace originally scheduled for Dec. 4 through Dec. 13 will be moved to Sept. 17 through Sept. 26, 2026, Parton said in a message to fans.

Parton said in her post that ongoing health challenges have made it impossible to rehearse and assemble the production she wants to present. I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts, she wrote, adding that physicians told her she must have a few procedures. 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, she said.

The residency, billed as Dolly Live in Las Vegas, was announced in June and would have been Parton’s first string of Las Vegas dates in decades. The December window also coincided with the National Finals Rodeo, a popular period for country music performances in Las Vegas. Parton noted that while she will step back from...