Miley Cyrus Is Bringing A Stripped-Down Unplugged Set To Her Backyard

While in 2020, with the live-music industry effectively shut off, artists have taken to livestreaming, recording remotely, and any time possible, pumping out show-stopping performances right from residence. In Miley Cyrus's case, just over a month soon after hitting the 2020 VMAs with a glamorous, self-referential rendition of new single "Midnight Sky," she's heading to the backyard for something very special.


Both glam and au naturale, in a glitzy dress and under a canopy of trees, Cyrus is set to rock the proverbial residence for MTV Unplugged Presents Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions, a new special set to hit MTV on Friday, October 16 at 7/6c. It'll be a "unplugged" and "stripped back" show, finding her delivering "Midnight Sky" along with her biggest hits and then some select covers.


Taking the stage from just outdoors of her own residence in Los Angeles, Cyrus will channel the connective spirit of the MTV Unplugged series as she also tackles some big covers, including Britney Spears's "Gimme More" and songs from Pearl Jam, The Cardigans, and more. Miley previously performed a beloved MTV Unplugged set in 2014, centered around her Bangerz era, that also featured a noteworthy medley done side-by-side with Madonna.


The latest show is in keeping with the MTV Unplugged at Home series launched this past spring alongside the #AloneTogether campaign, in a task to keep people connected even while in a time of necessarily isolation.


MTV Unplugged Presents Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions hits MTV on Friday, October 16 at 7/6c.