Dolly Parton Postpones All Vegas Concerts 9 Months Due to ‘Health Challenges’

• Dolly Parton has postponed all six dates of her Caesars Palace mini-residency due to health concerns
• The country music legend said she will need to undergo “a few procedures”
• Instead of taking place in December, her shows have been bumped to September 2026

Dolly Parton has postponed all six shows of her upcoming Las Vegas mini-residency, scheduled for December at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, until September 2026. The 79-year-old country legend blames what she calls “health challenges,” though she did not detail what they were.

Parton promises to perform the six concerts (December 4, 6, 7, 10, 12 and 13) on September 17, 19, 20, 23, 25 and 26, 2026 instead.

“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,” the “9 to 5” singer wrote in a message to fans via Instagram on Sunday, Sept. 28.

“As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures,” Parton continued. “As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!”

Parton may be vaguely referring to an engagement she just missed in Dollywood, her theme Tennessee theme park, on September 17.

“I had a kidney stone that was causing me a lot of problems,” she told fans in a video made for event attendees. “It turned out it’d given me an infection, and the doctor said, ‘You don’t need to be traveling right this minute, so you need a few days to get better.’”

The Colosseum concerts were to have marked the first time Parton performed in Las Vegas for 32 years. Now they will mark her first time in 33 years.

“Don’t worry about me quittin’ the business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet,” she wrote in her message. “But, I believe He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures in life.”

Tickets purchased for the original dates will be honored for the corresponding new dates. Refunds are also available.

“I love you and thank you for understanding,” Parton signed her note.