Dolly Parton’s estate is making sure her legacy lives on just one week after the country legend died from cancer at age 80.The late country icon will be remembered with a two-day music festival that will be hosted in both Nashville and London next year.DollyFest will take place across two consecutive weekends but the idea isn’t brand new.The festival was originally scheduled to take place in January 2026 and was going to feature Parton as a performer and host.‘What Dolly started, we will ensure is brought to life,’ Danny Nozell, Founder/CEO of CTK Enterprises, said in a press release.‘Many people behind the scenes know that DOLLYFEST is a dream of Dolly’s that was intended to take place on her 80th birthday in Nashville.’ A new music fest that country icon Dolly Parton was involved in creating will take place next year DollyFest will take place across two consecutive weekends in both London and Nashville in 2017The statement published on DollyParton.com Monday explained that the star’s health issues delayed the event. However, they have continued to push on with organizing the gathering for fans.‘We had the venue booked and we had the announcement ready to go. And then, in August 2025, Dolly had to take a step back after her initial health challenges,’ the website reads.‘A lot of people always say, WWDD (What Would Dolly Do?), and, well, at this moment, DOLLYFEST is WDWD (What Dolly Would Do!).’DollyFest will feature multiple artists, the statement confirms.While there may be other events lined up to celebrate and remember the Jolene singer, Nozell points out that this is one Parton uniquely had a hand in.‘We are not discouraging people from celebrating Dolly in the ways they choose,’ Nozell goes on.‘However, as far as a traditional memorial goes, that is not something Dolly wanted. So, instead, it feels more appropriate for us to take a beat, let all the tributes that immediately make sense occur naturally, and then, see through this festival-style concept that was truly dreamed up by Dolly.’The website notes that more information is set to be announced and that fans should sign up for notifications.‘This is something that is authentic to her, something that feels right to me, and something that artists and fans around the world can participate in, while also giving everyone time to grieve, and giving everyone time to plan,’ Nozell teased.While the 9 to 5 singer will certainly be remembered for her music, her legacy is a lot more. The festival was originally scheduled to take place in January 2026 and was going to feature Parton as a performer and host. The website notes that more information is to be announced Parton died on Tuesday following a ‘brief battle with cancer’; Pictured in 2006 The star was instrumental in donating hundreds of millions of books to children through her Imagination Library.Parton also donated $1 million to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in April 2020 which funded research that helped create a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.Last week, Parton’s sister Stella urged fans to honor her by showing ‘more kindness,’ lifting others up and giving ‘more of your time and resources as she continued to do to the very end.’After thanking followers for the outpouring of love and respect, she concluded by saying how the legend had impacted her forever and asked all to follow her sister’s example.Stella wrote: ‘Dolly loved the world and everyone in it. I would criticize and complain about it and she would laugh and say; “shoot Tedda, we’ve got more important things to do than worry about their silly asses.”‘She was right and she proved it everyday.’The country music legend’s death shocked the world and came after months of health woes that saw her pull out of a string of public appearances, fueling fan fears for her well-being.Those close to the singer said she had both become increasingly reclusive and secretive about her own ill health in recent months.And on Tuesday, Parton’s representatives revealed she died following a ‘brief battle with cancer’ in a statement to People, though they did not disclose what type of cancer it was. The singer, often referred to as the Queen of Country, enjoyed an illustrious music career that spanned an incredible six decades. Above, in 1977 The star’s death was first confirmed Tuesday in an Instagram video posted by her nephew Bryan Seaver, who also acted as her head of security.She died Tuesday morning after being hospitalized Friday at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center with autoimmune and kidney problems, according to TMZ.Fellow stars paid tribute following the news, including Hillary Clinton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Khloe Kardashian and more.President Donald Trump also paid tribute to Parton and ordered American flags lowered nationwide for one week in her honor.Parton, often referred to as the Queen of Country, enjoyed an illustrious music career that spanned an incredible six decades. Her famous hits include Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You.