Nozell said that Parton had worked with her “handpicked” team for the past several years, to “build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come”. <\/p>\n
The hugely successful and popular singer-songwriter and philanthropist took shrewd decisions throughout her career, which made her millions. <\/p>\n
Just before her death, she told People on 21 August she was exploring new ways of touring, and that her team was collaborating with companies that create “avatar performances”, external<\/a> given her recent health concerns.<\/p>\n She added they were in the “early stages of development”, People said.<\/p>\n Other upcoming projects include:<\/p>\n Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stops (celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week)<\/p>\n Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel<\/p>\n Dolly scripted series<\/p>\n Docuseries<\/p>\n Billy the Kid animated series<\/p>\n Dolly Dolls<\/p>\n Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum<\/p>\n Dolly’s Cup Of Ambition Coffee<\/p>\n Dolly’s Dog Treats<\/p>\n Dolly on the Holly<\/p>\n Dolly Bedding & Home Decor <\/p>\n Her Broadway show, Dolly: A True Original Musical, opens in December. <\/p>\n Harry Styles added his voice to the deluge of tributes for Parton, saying at his Madison Square Garden show she was “inspiration to his career”. He also included her song I Will Always Love you, external<\/a> as part of his show. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, flags across the US flew at half-mast on Wednesday, in tribute to the singer. <\/p>\n A family source has told news outlets that a private funeral service is due to take place this weekend in Nashville.<\/p>\n Last year, Parton said she had one song she couldn’t talk about – it was still secret and buried in a vault in Dollywood, external<\/a>, and will not be released until 2045.<\/p>\n “It’s not supposed to be open ’til I’ll be 100, and which, that’s the day after tomorrow,” Parton joked at the time.<\/p>\n