Dolly Parton admitted she has no plans to ever tour again at the age of 76.
“I do not think I will ever tour again, but I do know I’ll do special shows here and there, now and then. Maybe do a long weekend of shows or just a few shows at a festival. But I have no intention of going on a full-blown tour anymore,” Parton told Pollstar in an interview. “I’ve done that my whole life, and it takes so much time and energy. I like to stay a little closer to home with my husband. We’re getting older now, and I don’t want to be gone for four or five weeks at a time.”
The last time Parton toured was in the United States and Canada in 2016. She also went on a decadelong hiatus from touring in the ’90s, returning to tour in 2002.
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In the meantime, Parton is working on a rock album since she’s been nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her husband of over 50 years, Carl Dean, is a rock and roll fan, according to Parton, so the album is inspired by him.
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“I have to honestly say, I’m very grateful and honored, but I’m also the kind of person — I had to do a rock album because if I’m going to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I’m going to by God earn it!” Parton said.
Parton has won a dozen Grammys over her career and is one of few who have been nominated for all of the awards that make up an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).
