Miley Cyrus gifts Billy Ray Secrets with Fleetwood Mac for 64th birthday

Billy Ray Cyrus celebrated his 64th birthday on Monday with a personal musical gift from his daughter Miley Cyrus, who penned an unreleased song called Secrets for him and enlisted members of Fleetwood Mac to perform on the track. In a short video captured in a sunlit field, Billy Ray listened to a clip of the ballad on his phone, smiling as the music played. He publicly credited Miley with giving him “the gift of music” and expressed love for the Hannah Montana alum, sharing that the collaboration included his favorite rock contemporaries.

The present comes amid a narrative of reconciliation within the Cyrus family. Miley has spoken openly in recent months about repairing a strained relationship with her father that began during a difficult period following his divorce from Tish Cyrus in 2022. In a June interview, she described the song as a way to create a safe space for open, honest conversation—an effort to “tell” him the things that were damning and damaging to the family while feeling secure enough to listen in return. She has said she wanted to be the one her father felt safe enough to confide in, noting that she hoped her position as a middle child could help ease the...