Miley Cyrus addressed the criticism surrounding her recent Hollywood Bowl comeback during her second performance on Sunday. The singer revealed to the audience that the negative commentary following her Friday night show nearly caused her to cancel her appearance entirely, Variety reports. Cyrus returned to the stage on Friday for her first live performance in four years. Some attendees voiced disappointment because she did not sing every single word of her popular tracks, including Flowers and Party in the USA. She responded to these claims during her Sunday concert while performing her latest single, Bass Persuades. She remarked, “Oh, I forgot I’m supposed to sing every f—ing line!” The artist expressed frustration regarding the nature of the feedback she received online. In a video captured by a fan, Cyrus told the Sunday crowd, “I’ve never heard that I don’t put my heart into something. I don’t know if any of you heard that somebody was doing commentary to get clickbait on their video talking about my show on Friday night, but I’m a lot of things and we’re not even going to entertain that.” Cyrus emphasized that her return to the stage was a personal journey rather than a casual test of her abilities She candidly explained that performing does not come as naturally as it once did for her. She clarified her intentions to the audience by stating, “That is absolutely not what this is. This is not an experiment of you. This is an experience for me. And you all make the experience possible.” 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 The pressure of the public reaction almost led the singer to walk away from the venue before her second show began. She admitted to the crowd that she felt close to leaving before she was scheduled to perform the song Orbit. She told her fans, “Before I came out for ‘Orbit,’ I already told myself I wasn’t going to come on stage, I was going to run away.” She decided to continue with the concert because of her dedication to the people who purchased tickets. Her commitment to her supporters kept her from canceling the event. She noted, “But never would I leave you all sitting in these seats, unfulfilled from a show. So I can take a lot, but one thing I will not stand is any question about where my heart is when I’m on the stage. I am fully present.”