Miley Cyrus gave a tearful tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton at the Hollywood Bowl last night, sitting stageside and lamenting the fact that she only got the chance to see the country music icon perform at that venue once.
Cyrus told the Bowl crowd, “I only got the chance to see Dolly Parton live in concert once in my entire life and that was right here.” “I spend a lot of time backstage and if she wanted, I would be standing right next to her in matching outfits when she was playing a show. And so, when I was coming to the show at the Bowl to see her, I said, ‘You know, I would love a night where I could just experience you, I could enjoy you like the rest of the world.’
Cyrus further said that on the night she saw Parton perform, her idol, knowing Cyrus was watching, opened the show by performing the theme song. hannah montana. Cyrus said, “I feel for her now more than ever,” adding, “I’m going to see her again and I can’t wait because I miss her.”
Simultaneously, Cyrus began her performance of Parton’s classic “Jolene”.
According to Rolling Stone, Cyrus’ Hollywood Bowl setlist included “Orbit,” “Different Religion,” “Bass Persuades,” “Handstand,” “Something Beautiful,” “Walk of Fame,” “Redlights,” “Do You Realize?” USA,” “Let’s Get Married” and “Flowers.”
Cyrus has honored Parton before, writing in August after the icon’s death, “I will always love her and want to make her proud. My heart is breaking for the world, her family and friends who will miss her deeply. We are together in this loss and we will see her in all the most beautiful things.”