''Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)'' is an American

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concert special directed by Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter, and starring American singer

Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...

, released on

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on March 10, 2023. It is a companion piece to her eighth studio album ''

Endless Summer Vacation ''Endless Summer Vacation'' is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Miley Cyrus. It was released on March 10, 2023, via Columbia Records. It is her first new body of work since leaving RCA Records after her seventh studio ...

'' (2023), where Cyrus performs eight songs from the album alongside her single, " The Climb" (2009), while discussing the creative process behind the album.

Synopsis

The official synopsis released to

states "Miley Cyrus takes the stage in this must-see, Disney+ music event, ''Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)''. For the first time ever, Miley performs songs from her highly anticipated eighth studio album, ''Endless Summer Vacation'', including her hit single "Flowers", seven additional tracks from the album, plus a special performance. The global superstar's cinematic, one-of-a-kind performances are threaded together with exclusive interviews in the famed Los Angeles house where

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once lived, and where Miley shot the celebrated official music video for "Flowers". With this special, Miley opens the door to audiences around the world providing insight into her new album and the person she is today."

Release and promotion

On March 3, 2023, Cyrus announced the television special programme to promote her eighth studio album, ''

''. The special is executive produced by Cyrus under her production company, Hopetown Entertainment, with

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, and

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as co-producers.

Set list

# " Jaded" # "Rose Colored Lenses" # "Thousand Miles" # "Wildcard" # "Island" # "Wonder Woman" (with

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on piano) # " The Climb" # "

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" # "

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''Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions)''

An updated version of the special titled ''Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions)'' aired on

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on August 24, 2023, before the release of her single " Used to Be Young" the day after. It was also released on

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on August 25 to stream. The original interview is replaced by a new interview in which Cyrus reflects on career highlights. Cyrus dedicated the performance of "Wonder Woman" to

Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada' Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; , ; 8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, record producer and activist. Her debut studio album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and achieve ...

References

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