Overview
- Parton did not attend the NightFlight Expedition dedication at Dollywood on Aug. 14 and was introduced to guests via a prerecorded video from Nashville in which she apologized for her absence.
- In the clip she said she was dehydrated and that her Nashville doctor had “clipped my wings,” advising her not to travel this week because she sometimes feels dizzy.
- Earlier this year she postponed and later canceled a Las Vegas residency after revealing treatable health problems, including kidney stones and immune and digestive issues.
- Parton stressed she is responding well to medications and treatments and remains involved in business and creative projects such as the SongTeller Hotel, the Life of Many Colors Museum, and the Broadway transfer of her musical.
- Her decision to limit travel and big-stage performances reflects doctors’ guidance and treatment side effects that can cause lightheadedness, which may delay future live dates but leaves her overseeing operations and projects remotely.