Overview
- On Friday, Oct. 16 Cyrus paused midshow, sat at the edge of the stage and, through tears, declared “Me and Dolly, we are eternal” before launching into a rendition of “Jolene.”
- She later performed “Wrecking Ball” while holding a heart-shaped frame with a photo of Parton and said the song was one of Parton’s favorites.
- The Hollywood Bowl date was the first of two sold-out shows that mark Cyrus’s return to large-scale live performance and serve to support her September album Bass Persuades.
- Cyrus framed the tribute with a personal memory that Parton once opened a Bowl show with the Hannah Montana song “The Best of Both Worlds” and announced that Miley was in the audience.
- Parton died on Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer, and the onstage homage highlighted their decades-long bond that included TV appearances, collaborations and mentorship.