{"id":855765,"date":"2026-08-15T04:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855765\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T04:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:32:12","slug":"im-sorry-dolly-parton-cancels-major-appearance-over-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855765\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019m sorry\u2019: Dolly Parton cancels major appearance over \u2018health issues\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolly Parton<\/a> has been forced to pull out of another major appearance as she continues to battle health issues<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The country music legend, 80, was due to appear at her Dollywood<\/a> theme park in Tennessee for the launch of its new NightFlight Expedition ride.<\/p>\n

\"Dolly<\/p>\n

Dolly Parton has been forced to miss a planned appearance at Dollywood.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

Instead, fans were welcomed by Parton on a screen after her doctor ordered her to stay home in Nashville.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, Eugene, I\u2019m right here,\u201d Parton joked in a video played at the event, per footage posted by the Knoxville News Sentinel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still in Nashville and I\u2019m sorry about that. I\u2019m supposed to be there in person like we planned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parton then explained that she was experiencing some health problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, I\u2019ve told you before, all my fans, that I\u2019ve had a few little health issues and sometimes I get a little dizzy and I get dehydrated and I\u2019m dehydrated,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd so my Nashville doctor kind of clipped my wings, saying you ain\u2019t travelling this week.\u201d<\/p>\n

The singer<\/a>, who appeared wearing fairy wings, told fans she had to listen to her medical advice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Dollywood,<\/p>\n

Dollywood, Tennessee.\u00a0Tripadvisor<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I guess if your doctor tells you \u2018you ain\u2019t travelling this week\u2019, you ain\u2019t travelling this week,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I like to keep all of you in the loop, like I said I would on everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parton finished by asking attendees at Dollywood to enjoy the new attraction without her, telling the crowd: \u201cYou have fun and I will see you down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n

The last-minute cancellation comes just months after Parton revealed she was still recovering from health problems and cancelled her planned Las Vegas residency.<\/p>\n

In May, the Jolene singer told fans she was on the mend, but wasn\u2019t ready to return to the stage.<\/p>\n

\"Dolly<\/p>\n

Parton previously revealed medication and treatment had left her feeling \u201cswimmy headed\u201d.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

At the time, she revealed some of her medication left her feeling \u201cswimmy headed\u201d and joked that being dizzy while carrying instruments in five-inch heels wasn\u2019t a good idea.<\/p>\n

Parton said she had suffered kidney stones and revealed her immune and digestive systems were \u201call out of whack\u201d over the previous couple of years.<\/p>\n

The 9 to 5 singer has spent almost six decades in the spotlight, selling more than 100 million records worldwide and becoming one of the most recognisable stars in country music.<\/p>\n