Los Angeles gave Miley Cyrus a homecoming four years in the making. Cyrus headlined the Hollywood Bowl for the first time on Friday night — the first of two sold-out Los Angeles shows supporting her album 'Bass Persuades,' and her first major concerts in four years. Some 1.5 million fans reportedly queued for tickets to the roughly 18,000-capacity venue, Variety's review, published Saturday, reported.
The night's defining moment was a tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton, who died on August 25, 2026. Cyrus displayed Parton's photograph and sang 'Jolene,' recalling that the only time she saw Parton perform live was at the Hollywood Bowl itself.
Guests threaded through the set: opening act Model/Actriz joined for 'Different Religion,' and Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne appeared for 'Do You Realize??' and 'Karen Don't Be Sad.' The setlist mixed new material — 'Orbit,' 'Bass Persuades' and 'Something Beautiful,' the last performed live at the Bowl for the first time — with the hits, as the crowd carried the choruses on 'We Can't Stop,' 'Wrecking Ball' and 'Party in the U.S.A.'
She encored with 'Let's Get Married,' with partner Maxx Morando on drums, and 'Flowers.' Night two follows on Sunday, October 18 — the last chance on this stand before the tour moves on.
