Dolly Parton made a surprise public appearance one month after cancelling her Las Vegas residency due to health concerns. On Wednesday (24 June), the country legend attended the opening day of Dolly's Tennesseean Travel Stop, a truck stop which serves BBQ dishes and coffee called “Cup of Ambition”. After the 80-year-old cut the ribbon with a pair of bedazzled scissors at the opening ceremony, she told fans: “I’ve spent my whole life traveling on the road, so anyways I wanted to welcome you and say thanks.” Last month, Parton said that she would be cancelling her residency after dealing with some health challenges. “It’s gonna take me a little while before I’m up to stage-performance level,” she said, though adding she was “improving every day”.

Dolly Parton, wearing her signature stilettos, showed up for the ribbon-cutting ceremony that opened Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville.

Dolly Parton has officially opened the doors of Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop.

Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance at the grand opening of her new Tennessee travel stop.

Parton, 80, has been facing a series of health challenges following the death of her husband, Carl Dean

Dolly Parton made a surprise public appearance one month after cancelling her Las Vegas residency due to health concerns. On Wednesday (24 June), the country legend attended the…

Dolly Parton made a surprise public appearance one month after cancelling her Las Vegas residency due to health concerns. On Wednesday (24 June), the country legend attended the…