I have ‘no intention’ of touring again

Dolly Parton, who set the stage for many country music stars after her, is closing the curtain on touring for good.

The “9 to 5” crooner, 76, doesn’t think she’ll be hopping from stage to stage anymore, according to a new interview.

In a cover story for the concert trade publication Pollstar, Parton stated: “I do not think I will ever tour again.”

“But I do know I’ll do special shows here and there, now and then,” she went on.

“Maybe 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 explained.

She revealed that her age, as well as wanting to spend time with her husband Carl Dean, 80, are some of the reasons she doesn’t want to be away from home for long periods of time.

When Parton dropped her record “Pure & Simple” in 2016, she performed 60 times in different concert halls in the US and Canada.

The Tennessee native said: “I’ve done that my whole life, and it takes so much time and energy.”  

Luckily, fans can anticipate a new album from the country music queen in the near future.

In the interview, Parton noted how she’s working on a new rock ‘n’ roll album, including the addition of the single “Rockin,’” which she hopes to debut during her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month.

Singers such as Ed Sheeran, Heart, Stevie Nicks and Miley Cyrus are collaborating with her on the album. 

Parton will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony slated for Nov. 5. The full show will air on Nov. 19 on HBO.

She originally did not want to be a part of the event, and wrote on social media in March about how she hasn’t “earned that right.”

“Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out,” she wrote.

Other inductees include Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon.

The “Steel Magnolias” star reflected on the nomination in her interview with the publication, saying: “I’m very grateful and honored . . . I always felt the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was for rock ‘n’ roll people, who spent their lives, time, energy and talent in the rock ‘n’ roll field.

“When I said I didn’t want to do it, I didn’t want to take votes from someone who’d spent their life in that. But I said, if they put me there, I will accept gracefully,” she said. “And I will.”