Overview
- Dolly Parton died on Aug. 25, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer and has been publicly mourned by Miley Cyrus since then.
- Cyrus told a Hollywood Bowl audience that she played a video of "Jolene," lit a candle, placed a flower by a Dolly-shaped mannequin and silently asked Parton for a sign.
- She said the hallway lights then began to flicker and that her fiancé or a nearby collaborator also saw the flicker despite not knowing she had asked for a sign.
- Cyrus has dedicated multiple Hollywood Bowl shows to Parton, sang Parton’s "Jolene" and performed emotionally while addressing recent fan criticism about her live singing.
- The flickering-light account is a first-person report presented at her concerts and widely reported but has not been independently verified, and it has become a focal point in coverage of her comeback shows and new album promotion.