Overview

• Freida Parton posted on Facebook that she was up all night praying for her sister and asked fans worldwide to be “prayer warriors.”
• On Sept. 28, Dolly Parton told fans doctors said she must have “a few procedures,” prompting the postponement of her December Caesars Palace shows to Sept. 17–26, 2026, with ticket rollovers and refunds offered.
• Parton and her team have not disclosed specific medical details, after an earlier kidney stone and infection led her to miss a Dollywood appearance in mid-September.
• Parton said she will continue working on projects from Nashville during her recovery and stressed she has no plans to retire.
• Coverage notes operational updates: AL.com reported Tim McGraw will play some Caesars Palace dates, and Variety reported she will not appear at November’s Governors Awards.