After being criticized for her singing (or lack thereof) during her first of two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, pop star Miley Cyrus clapped back at her critics,
While performing “Bass Persuades,” the title track from her 10th studio album, Cyrus said, “Oh, I forgot. I’m supposed to sing every f**king line.”
“Oh I forgot I’m supposed to sing every f*cking line”
— Miley Cyrus reacts to criticism from her first Hollywood Bowl show while performing tonight. pic.twitter.com/gtgtw6gmx6
— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 19, 2026
This was an obvious response to the people who took issue with her letting the crowd sing parts of her songs during the first Hollywood Bowl show.
At another point in the show, Cyrus responded to her critics once again. She took issue with those who questioned her effort in the first concert.
“I have never heard that I don't put my heart into something,” she told the crowd. “I don't know if any of you heard that, that somebody was doing commentary to get clickbait on their video talking about my show on Friday night.”
Miley Cyrus addresses online criticism towards her Hollywood Bowl show this past Friday: “It is hard for me to stand up here and do this show. It does not come as natural as it once did…. But one thing I will not stand is any question about where my heart is when I’m on the… pic.twitter.com/gGRLwHozQ4
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 19, 2026
She didn't even want to “entertain” the criticisms. Cyrus conceded that performing “used to be a lot of fun,” and while it “still can be,” she can be “melted.” Her old lifestyle took something away from her live performances, and she still struggles with getting on stage.
Article Continues Below“It is hard for me to stand up here and do this show. It does not come as natural as it once did to me before because, like all of us, we change, we evolve, we grow, and we find what gets to come with us, what continues to fit,” she explained.
Cyrus was adamant that her crowd wasn't an “experiment.” She said it's “an experience for me,” and the fans “make the experience possible.”
The Hannah Montana star concluded, “One thing I will not stand [for] is any question about where my heart is when I'm on the stage. I'm fully present.”
Cyrus performed two shows at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 16 and 18. These were her first full sets in several years. The shows were mostly made up of songs from her last album, Bass Persuades.