Overview

• Freida Parton asked fans on Facebook to pray for her sister, saying Dolly has not been feeling her best.
• She later clarified she did not mean to alarm supporters, describing Dolly as a little under the weather.
• Dolly Parton announced her six Colosseum at Caesars Palace shows are moving from December 2025 to September 2026.
• Parton said doctors advised she undergo a few procedures and that she cannot rehearse the show to her standards, though she plans to keep working from Nashville and is not retiring.
• In mid-September, she missed a Dollywood appearance after a kidney stone led to an infection and her doctor advised against travel.