Dolly Parton has had to cancel her Las Vegas residency entirely over ill health(Image: dollyparton/Instagram)
Dolly Partonhas given fans an update on her health. The country music legend, 80, initially moved her upcoming Las Vegas residency to September 2026, but has now been forced to pull the plug entirely.
The songstress, 80, best known for tracks like Jolene, 9 to 5, and I Will Always Love You, took to social media on Monday to explain to fans that she has "good news and a little bad news" with regards to her health but claimed that doctors havetold her that "everything is treatable" and is making improvements on a daily basis.
She said: "I am here to give you an update in a few things in my life. First, it's concerning my health and I have some good news and alittle bad news but the good news is I'm responding well to to meds and treatments and I am improving every day.
Dolly Parton has had to cancel her Las Vegas residency entirely over ill health(Image: dollyparton/Instagram)
Dolly remained optimistic throughout the update as she believes that 'a happy heart is good medicine'(Image: dollyparton/Instagram)
"The bad news is it's gonna take me a little while before I'm up to stage level because some of the meds and treatments make me a little bit swim-headed as my grandma used to say and of course I can't be dizzy carrying around banjos and guitars and such on five-inch heels, not to mention all those rhinestone outfits, my big hair my big, uh, personality, that would make anyone swim-headed.
"Think of me as an old-fashioned car, once restored, it can be better than ever. But when they lifted the hood on this antique, they realised that I need to rebuild my engine, my transmission is slipping and my mufflers need busting, my pistons need to be replaced.
"Spark plugs need to be changed because you know as well as I know that I can't lose my spark! I know, I'm still crazy but they didn't mention nothing about my mental health.
"I've always had problems with my kidney stones, my immune system and by digestive system got all out of whack and they're working real hard on building and re-strengthening those. Hopefully I'll be up to snuff again soon.
Source: Drudge Report
