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Nozell said that Parton had worked with her “handpicked” team for the past several years, to “build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come”.

The hugely successful and popular singer-songwriter and philanthropist took shrewd decisions throughout her career, which made her millions.

Just before her death, she told People on 21 August she was exploring new ways of touring, and that her team was collaborating with companies that create “avatar performances”, external given her recent health concerns.

She added they were in the “early stages of development”, People said.

Other upcoming projects include:

Her Broadway show, Dolly: A True Original Musical, opens in December.

Harry Styles added his voice to the deluge of tributes for Parton, saying at his Madison Square Garden show she was “inspiration to his career”. He also included her song I Will Always Love you, external as part of his show.

Meanwhile, flags across the US flew at half-mast on Wednesday, in tribute to the singer.

A family source has told news outlets that a private funeral service is due to take place this weekend in Nashville.

Last year, Parton said she had one song she couldn’t talk about – it was still secret and buried in a vault in Dollywood, external, and will not be released until 2045.

“It’s not supposed to be open ’til I’ll be 100, and which, that’s the day after tomorrow,” Parton joked at the time.