{"id":212264,"date":"2025-06-25T04:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/212264\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T04:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:54:15","slug":"dolly-parton-79-announces-major-career-news-almost-10-years-after-quitting-touring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/212264\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton, 79, announces major career news almost 10 years after quitting touring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolly Parton<\/a> announced Monday that she’s headed for the Las Vegas<\/a> Strip this December for a limited six-show run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.<\/p>\n

The 79-year-old national treasure – who’s only a Tony Award away from elite EGOT status – kicks off her mini-residency Dolly: Live in Las Vegas on December 4, and it runs through December 13 during National Finals Rodeo.<\/p>\n

‘To say I’m excited would be an understatement,’ Dolly said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘I haven’t worked Vegas in years and I’ve always loved singing there. I’m looking so forward to the shows in The Colosseum at Caesars and I hope you are as well. See you there!’<\/p>\n

Parton – who boasts 26.2M social media followers – added on Instagram<\/a>: ‘Grab your rhinestones, Vegas is calling!’<\/p>\n

Jessica Simpson<\/a> – who calls the legendary country crooner her ‘style icon’ – wanted to be the first to sign up for the hit-driven concert, commenting on her post: ‘Ohhhh I need to be there!’<\/p>\n

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Dolly Parton announced Monday that she’s headed for the Las Vegas Strip this December for a limited six-show run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace (pictured June 11)<\/p>\n

Dolly will regal the Nevada audiences with numerous hits from her seven-decade career, including 9 to 5, Jolene, I Will Always Love You, Coat Of Many Colors.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity go on sale this Wednesday at 10am PT and there are<\/p>\n

four different VIP packages featuring perks like a personal photo opp with Parton, behind the curtain tour, and a pre-show reception at her ‘Rhinestone Lounge.’<\/p>\n

The 11-time Grammy winner hasn’t hit the road in a significant way since her 64-date Pure & Simple Tour, which concluded nine years ago.<\/p>\n

Dolly hasn’t had a Las Vegas residency since she concluded her 50-show run at the Mirage way back in 1993.<\/p>\n

Parton suffered the loss of her beloved husband Carl Thomas Dean, at age 82, from undisclosed causes on March 3 after 58 years of marriage.<\/p>\n

The Please Please Please singer was only 18 when she famously met the reclusive, retired asphalt road-paver in 1964 at the Wishy Washy Laundromat the day after moving to Nashville from Sevierville to start her career.<\/p>\n

Three days after Carl’s death, Dolly released a touching song dedicated to Dean called If You Hadn’t Been There.<\/p>\n

Parton’s multimedia symphonic storytelling experience Threads: My Songs In Symphony will hit up the San Diego Symphony Orchestra next Sunday and it continues in different cities all the way through May 2026.<\/p>\n

The Dollywood founder’s Broadway-bound musical about her life Dolly: An Original Musical begins previews on July 18 for a limited August 8-17 run at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville.<\/p>\n

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The 79-year-old national treasure – who’s only a Tony Award away from elite EGOT status – kicks off her mini-residency Dolly: Live in Las Vegas on December 4, and it runs through December 13 during National Finals Rodeo<\/p>\n

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Dolly said in a statement: ‘To say I’m excited would be an understatement. I haven’t worked Vegas in years and I’ve always loved singing there. I’m looking so forward to the shows in The Colosseum at Caesars and I hope you are as well. See you there!’<\/p>\n

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Jessica Simpson – who calls Parton her ‘style icon’ – wanted to be the first to sign up for the hit-driven concert, commenting on her post: ‘Ohhhh I need to be there!’<\/p>\n

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The legendary country crooner will regal the Nevada audiences with numerous hits from her seven-decade career, including 9 to 5, Jolene, I Will Always Love You, Coat Of Many Colors (2023 stock shot)<\/p>\n

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Three days after Carl’s death, Parton released a touching song dedicated to Dean called If You Hadn’t Been There\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dolly is not only producing the show, helmed by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher, she co-wrote the book with two-time Emmy-winning producer Maria S. Schlatter and penned ‘many original songs’ and ‘included all your favorites’ too.<\/p>\n

Parton – who gets 16.2M monthly listeners on Spotify – has sold over 100M records and broken 10 Guinness World Records.<\/p>\n

The godmother of Miley Cyrus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.<\/p>\n