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Miley Cyrus Honors Dolly Parton With Tearful ‘Jolene’ Performance
Miley Cyrus honored her late godmother Dolly Parton during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Friday.
Parton, the country music star, died on Aug.
25 at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer, according to her representative.
Cyrus recalled attending one of Parton’s Hollywood Bowl shows and asking to watch from the audience rather than perform beside her.
Parton surprised her by opening with Cyrus’s “Hannah Montana” song “The Best of Both Worlds” and telling the crowd Cyrus was there.
Cyrus said she feels Parton’s presence and described their bond as eternal.
She then sang Parton’s “Jolene” as part of her first headlining performance in years.
Cyrus’s next Hollywood Bowl show is scheduled for Sunday, as part of a two-show run.
Miley Cyrus began her “Miley: Bass Persuades – Live at the Hollywood Bowl” shows on Friday, her first headlining performance in years.
The shows are a pair scheduled for Friday and Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
During Friday’s performance, Cyrus paid tribute to her late godmother, Dolly Parton, with a rendition of “Jolene.”
Cyrus said the memory of seeing Parton perform at the venue helped inspire her to play the Bowl.
Cyrus’s album “Bass Persuades” was released on September 18 via Atlantic Records.
- Who
- Miley Cyrus performed, and paid tribute to her godmother, Dolly Parton.
- What
- Cyrus began a pair of Hollywood Bowl shows, her first headlining performance in years.
- When
- Friday night; the articles were published on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
- Why
- Cyrus said the memory of seeing Parton perform at the Bowl inspired her to play the venue.
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Dolly Parton died after a “brief battle with cancer,” a representative announced.
Cyrus announced Friday and Sunday Hollywood Bowl shows and her upcoming album.
Cyrus’s album “Bass Persuades” was released via Atlantic Records.
Cyrus began her Hollywood Bowl shows and performed “Jolene” as a tribute to Parton.
- Venue
- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
- Shows
- Friday and Sunday
- Album
- Bass Persuades,” released September 18 via Atlantic Records
- Tribute song
- Jolene
- Parton’s age
- 80
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What people are saying
Me and Dolly, we are eternal. Nothing in this life could ever tear us apart, and I’m gonna see her again.
And I can’t fucking wait because I miss her
The Hollywood Bowl is my favorite place to experience music and see my favorite artists. I’ve sat in those seats many times, but I’ve never taken the stage. LA is my heart and I’m bringing it home. See you there. ❤️ Miley.
This is the ultimate dress rehearsal