Billy Ray Cyrus Skips Miley's Hannah Montana Party

0:00It's March 24th. You're listening to music news today, AI-powered music coverage. I'm Corey with the story. Miley Cyrus marked the 20th anniversary of her Disney Channel hit Hannah Montana with a big premiere party in Los Angeles on Monday night. Friends, family, fans, and co-stars showed up to celebrate the special, now streaming, on Disney Plus. One big name missing from the red carpet was her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, who played her on-screen father in the show. Instead of joining the festivities, Billy Ray spent the night in a Nashville studio working on his new album. He teamed up with his son, Brazen, and daughter Noah, for a father-daughter duet called On Our Way Along, set to drop on April 3rd. They are prepping for a performance on the today's show this good Friday. Fans quickly notice Billy Ray's absence, especially since he appears in the special's trailer that launched on March 24th. He shared a sweet message from Miley around the announcement, calling himself the proudest dad. Other Cyrus' family members like Noah, Trace, Christopher and Brazen skipped the event

1:04too, while Miley posed with mom Tish and sister Brandy. The original series ran from 2006 to 2011, following a teen pop star's Double Life. Miley recreated the soundstage for this update, with guests like Selena Gomez and Shep Ull R.O.H.N. Co-stars, such as Jason Earls and Cody Lindley, walked the carpet, though Emily Osmond and Mitchell Musso stayed away. You can catch Billy Ray in the special right now on Disney Plus, and look for that new duet next month as a preview of his first full album in, 14 years coming this summer.