Miley Cyrus’ Hoedown Showdowns won’t be around for a while. On Friday, the singer – who recently returned to the US after headlining several music festivals across South America – announced she had tested positive for Covid-19.
“When you travel the world, play for 100,000 people every night and meet hundreds of fans every day, the chances of getting Covid are pretty high,” Cyrus tweeted. “I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it.”
During her stints in Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Argentina, Cyrus was seen meeting with fans backstage and approaching packed crowds as she performed throwbacks like “Wrecking Ball” and “Party in the USA” alongside tracks from her latest album “Plastic” performed Herzen.
When you travel around the world, play in front of 100,000 people every night and meet hundreds of fans every day, the chances of getting Covid are pretty high. I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it.
— Miley Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) April 1, 2022
Due to her diagnosis, Cyrus said she will no longer be performing at Janie’s Fund’s Grammys Watch Party on Sunday, which aims to help “take care of abused and neglected girls.”
“[It] Shit because it’s a charity that is very important to me and my friend Steven Tyler,” Cyrus tweeted. “I’m fine, so don’t worry about me! Sorry Stefan! We must ‘walk this way’ some other time!”
Cyrus was open to getting vaccinated. After the Super Bowl in 2021, she wrote a letter to fans in which she wrote: “Each of us can help stop the pandemic by getting vaccinated. Together we can make the experience of live music a reality again.”
While in South America, Cyrus’ plane was struck by lightning while attempting to land in Paraguay where she was scheduled to headline the Asunciónico festival. “Our plane got caught in a big unexpected storm and was struck by lightning,” the singer wrote on Instagram. “My crew, band, friends and family, who all traveled with me, are safe after an emergency landing. Unfortunately, we couldn’t fly to Paraguay.” The festival was later canceled entirely due to bad weather.