Miley Cyrus has abandoned her plan for a globe-trotting, intimate tour and will instead debut her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful, as a visual film this June — a pivot prompted by vocal health concerns and sage advice from longtime friend Harrison Ford. In a recent interview on Apple Music 1’s The Zane Lowe Show, Cyrus revealed that she had envisioned performing in forests and at the pyramids under the banner “Somewhere Beautiful,” but Ford questioned the logistical and financial feasibility of such an endeavor, leading her to reconceive the project as a cinematic experience.
The decision also reflects Cyrus’s ongoing struggle with a vocal polyp and Reinke’s edema — conditions she likens to “running a marathon with weights on my ankles” — which have made sustained live performance untenable without risking permanent damage. Rather than subject her voice to the rigors of stadium shows, Cyrus will release Something Beautiful on May 30, 2025, via Columbia Records, followed by a 55-minute visual album co-directed by Cyrus alongside Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter. The film is set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6 before opening in theaters nationwide on June 12.
Behind the scenes, the project has drawn on Cyrus’s connections and creative community. She recounted fabricating the song “More to Lose” during a conversation with her godmother, Dolly Parton, then collaborating with Michael Pollack and Autumn Rowe to finalize it within days — a testament to the high-pressure creativity driving the album’s songwriting. Fashion also plays a starring role: Cyrus will don archival pieces from Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier and Bob Mackie, curated by stylist Bradley Kenneth to fuse vintage couture with contemporary flair.
Something Beautiful follows the model of recent visual albums by global artists, marrying narrative cinema with musical storytelling. Inspired by Pink Floyd’s The Wall, Cyrus describes the work as an “attempt to medicate a sick culture through music,” exploring themes of healing, impermanence and beauty in darkness. Early reactions on social media and among industry insiders praise the project’s ambition and emotional resonance, setting the stage for a release that may redefine how pop artists connect with audiences beyond the concert stage.