Miley Cyrus took the stage for the first time in 4 years yesterday at her October 16th Hollywood Bowl Comeback Concert. The Los Angeles show marked many momentous events for the singer and her audience alike, with return to the stage featuring an 18-song set loaded with live debuts, guest performances and a touching tribute to Dolly Parton. As Consequence reports, the Friday show featured live debuts of tracks from Cyrus’ latest album Bass Persuades and brought out rock band Model/Actriz and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
Homenagem completa de Miley Cyrus para Dolly Parton com “Jolene”. pic.twitter.com/LacqiA2Yjp
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The sold-out show marked the first public concert from Cyrus in 4 years, marking a grand comeback for the singer. The show also served as part of the rollout for Bass Persuades after it’s release last month. This all comes atop the concert itself featuring some special guests and a special tribute from Cyrus to a close friend and a fellow icon of the music industry in Dolly Parton.
Cyrus’ tribute to Parton – iconic singer-songwriter and actress as well as Cyrus’ own godmother – included a speech and a performance of “Jolene.” During the speech, Cyrus shared a story of the only time she saw Parton as a fan and not as a fellow performer, which also happened to take place at the Hollywood Bowl . Cyrus wished to sit back and “watch the show like everybody else,” to which Parton agreed; but in Cyrus’ own words, “she said, ‘Okay, Miley.’ That never means okay.” Parton opened the show with “The Best of Both Worlds,” a song by the fictional artist Hannah Montana played by Cyrus, and called attention to her attendance.
“But like so many things Dolly did that I didn’t understand at the time,” Cyrus said, “sitting here with you all right now, feeling her all around me, knowing she’s right here beside me every day, all the time, more than she ever could be when she was physically here—I feel her more now than ever. And knowing that I get to share this story with you all makes that night so worth it. This memory is gold to me. Me and Dolly, we are eternal. Nothing in this life could ever tear us apart, and I’m gonna see her again. And I can’t fucking wait, because I miss her.”
The cover of “Jolene” came after the speech, the sixth song in a total of 18 songs played that night. Later on in the set, Cyrus welcomed a surprise guest in Wayne Coyne to help debut the tracks “Do You Realize??” and “Karen Don’t Be Sad” for the first time live, both from Bass Persuades. Model/Actriz also joined for their collaboration with Cyrus in “Different Religion,” which marked the second song of the night. Cyrus will be playing again at the Hollywood Bowl tomorrow, Saturday, October 18th.
