Miley Cyrus Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton at Hollywood Bowl Comeback Concert

Miley Cyrus took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night for her first public concert in four years. During her 18-song set, Cyrus performed songs from her new album, Bass Persuades, live for the first time and brought out both Model/Actriz and The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, the latter of whom joined her for performances of “Do You Realize??” and “Karen Don’t Be Sad.” Another notable moment came when Cyrus paid tribute to her late godmother, Dolly Parton, with a cover of “Jolene.” In an emotional speech before the performance, she recalled the one and only time she got to see Parton in concert as a fan rather than joining her onstage. As it happened, the show took place at the Hollywood Bowl, and despite Cyrus’ desire to enjoy the performance anonymously, Parton playfully embarrassed her by calling her out from the audience after covering a Hannah Montana song. “Like so many things Dolly did that I didn’t understand at the time, 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 ...