There will not be any “Hoedown Showdowns” with Miley Cyrus for a while. On Friday, the singer – who recently returned to the United States after several headlining appearances at music festivals across South America – shared that she had tested positive for Covid-19.
“Travelling the world, playing for 100,000 people a night and meeting hundreds of fans a day, the odds of catching Covid are pretty high,” Cyrus tweeted. “I have Covid now but it was totally worth it.”
During her stops in Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Argentina, Cyrus was seen meeting fans backstage and getting close to packed crowds as she performed throwbacks such as “Wrecking Ball” and “Party in the USA” alongside tracks from his latest album, plastic hearts.
Traveling the world, playing for 100,000 people a night and meeting hundreds of fans a day, the chances of catching Covid are pretty high. I have Covid now but it was so worth it.
— Miley Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) April 1, 2022
Because of her diagnosis, Cyrus said she will no longer be performing at Janie’s Fund Grammys watch party on Sunday, which aims to help “care for abused and neglected girls.”
“[It] it sucks because it’s a charity that’s super important to me and my friend Steven Tyler,” Cyrus tweeted. “I feel fine so don’t worry about me!” Sorry Steve! We’ll have to ‘Walk This Way’ another time!
Cyrus has been open about getting vaccinated. After the Super Bowl in 2021, she wrote a letter to fans where she wrote, “Each of us can help stop the pandemic by getting vaccinated. Together we can make the live music experience a reality again.
While in South America, Cyrus’ plane was struck by lightning while trying to land in Paraguay, where she was to headline the Asunciónico festival. “Our plane was caught in an unexpected big storm and struck by lightning,” the singer wrote on Instagram. “My crew, band, friends and family who were all traveling with me are safe after an emergency landing. Unfortunately, we were unable to fly to Paraguay. The festival was later canceled entirely due to bad weather. .