Beginning in January 2014, the tour played forty-seven shows in North America, Oceania, and Europe.

A month later, news of a tour hit multiple media outlets, as the singer was promoting the expansion of her theme park, Dollywood.

"[4] The tour will serve as the main promotional vehicle behind her forthcoming album, Blue Smoke.

[5] Shortly after the announcement, additional shows were revealed in Europe, specifically the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia and Germany.

Before she hit the stage, she was honored by the RIAA with a plaque commemorating 100 million albums sold worldwide.

[9] The performance was a success, with BBC News reporting Parton drew the biggest crowd of the festival.

She performed an abbreviated setlist from the current runs; which featured a guest appearance by famed guitarist Richie Sambora on "Lay Your Hands On Me".

Sky News reporter, Kay Burley, tweeted her in disappointment with Parton for miming a huge event.

While touring in Australia, the singer will also launch her program Imagination Library in that region.