Dolly Parton was scheduled to attend Wednesday’s (Sept. 17) announcement of the new Night Flight Expedition ride at her Dollywood theme park. But at the last minute, the country legend couldn’t make it.

That's because she was experiencing health issues. Parton suffered a kidney stone that led to an infection, and on doctor's orders, she stayed home to rest.

The country icon filmed a video message for fans attending the event, explaining why she couldn’t be there in person and assuring them there was no need to worry.

"I have had a little problem," she said. "I had a kidney stone that was causing me a lot of problems. Turned out it had given me an infection."

"And the doctor said, 'You don't need to be traveling right this minute, so you need a few days to get better,'" Parton continu

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