Miley Cyrus Doubles Down on Not Touring: ‘I Just Don’t Want to Sleep on a Moving Bus’

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Thania Garcia Following the news that Miley Cyrus will not be touring in support of her latest full-length album “Endless Summer Vacation,” the pop singer offered a detailed explanation behind the decision in a letter addressed to her fans.

Last week, Cyrus spoke with British Vogue in what was her first in-depth interview in several months. She was quoted saying that “singing for hundreds of thousands of people isn’t really the thing that I love,” and said “There’s no connection.

There’s no safety. It’s also not natural. It’s so isolating because if you’re in front of 100,000 people then you are alone.” The mass response from fans and critics prompted the “Flowers” singer to clarify the quote further in a lengthy notes app address that started with: “For clarity I feel connected to my fans NOW more than ever.” “Even if I don’t see them face to face every night at a concert, my fans are felt deeply in my heart,” Cyrus continued in the note shared to her social media on Wednesday. “I’m constantly creating and innovating new ways that I can stay connected to the audience I love – without sacrificing my own essentials.” A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) She further emphasized that performing for her fans has been “some of the best days of my life,” and said her choice “has nothing to do with a lack of appreciation for the fans and everything to do with I simply don’t want to get ready in a locker room.

Which is the reality of life on the road.” Life on the road also doesn’t allow much time for her to serve the fashion-forward “looks I’ve been turning.