Overview
- Cyrus returned to full-length live performance after a four-year break with sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl on October 16 and October 18.
- Clips from the first night drew online criticism that she did not sing every word, a reaction that her team and critics described as clickbait-driven.
- At the October 18 show she delivered a three-minute speech pushing back on critics, saying she will not tolerate questions about "where my heart is" onstage.
- During the set she also quipped during her new single "Bass Persuades," "Oh I forgot, I'm supposed to sing every fucking word," and said performing now "does not come as natural as it once did."
- Cyrus called the two-night engagement a test run with no further tour dates scheduled, a step in her wider effort to rebalance life, protect her intent onstage, and decide if touring fits her next phase.