Parton cancels Vegas shows, offers health update

Parton originally was slated to play Caesar's in Las Vegas in December 2025 and delayed that until this September, but that's not happening now either.

Parton said her immune and digestive system "got all out of whack over the past couple of three years and they're working real hard on rebuilding and stregthening those. And hopefully I'll be up to snuff again soon."

"I have great doctors, and I'm doing really well," she said. "And they assure me that everything I have is treatable. So, I'm going with that."

In a recording posted on Instagram, Parton said, "I have some good news and a little bad news. But the good news is that I'm responding really well to meds and treatments. And I'm improving every day. Now the bad news is that 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 little swimmy headed."

"And of course I can't be busy carrying around banjos, guitars and such on five-inch heels," Parton joked. "And you know that I'm going to be wearing them. Not to mention my heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big personality."

"But think of me like an old classic car that once restored can be better than ever. But when they raised the hood on this old antique, they realized that I need to rebuild my engine and that my transmission is slipping. My oil pan is leaking and my muffler's busted, and my shocks and pistons need to be replaced. And for sure my sparks need to be replaced because you know as well as I know that I can't lose my spark."

Parton said she was working "real hard" on the Broadway musical about her along with recording and filming videos.

Parton thanked her fans for their support following the passing of her husband, Carl, about 13 months ago. "You have been a big part of my healing," she said.