Via Instagram/@mileycyrusMusic / NewsMusic / NewsMiley Cyrus covers Cocteau Twins in Vegas, joins calls to ‘Free Britney’The singer performed the aptly-titled ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ alongside covers of Blondie and Dolly PartonShareLink copied ✔️July 6, 2021July 6, 2021TextThom WaiteMiley Cyrus, over the years On Sunday (July 4), Miley Cyrus performed a one-off Fourth of July concert in Las Vegas, to mark the grand opening of a new casino. Performing a range of Plastic Hearts hits, the singer also treated fans to a few covers, including (appropriately) a version of the Cocteau Twins track “Heaven or Las Vegas”. “I’m gonna sing a song that no one fucking knows,” she told the audience at the Resorts World Casino. “But you will know it after tonight.” In response to the cover, Cocteau Twins reposted footage from the event – which saw Cyrus projected onto the side of the casino – with the caption: “Surprise, surprise!” The performance also saw Cyrus cover Blondie and Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, which has become an undeniable fan favourite. “I’ve seen the tweets: ‘Stop doing covers!’” she told the crowd. “But somehow ‘Jolene’ was requested.” She also performed “Party in the USA”, notable for her calls to “Free Britney!” midway through. Cyrus previously joined other celebrities to call for an end to Britney Spears’ conservatorship back in February this year. “We got to free this bitch,” she added at the Fourth of July performance. “It’s stressing me the fuck out!” Outside of Las Vegas, Cyrus has also recently covered Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” with Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and Metallica’s own Robert Trujillo. The song appears on the anniversary album The Metallica Blacklist, alongside reworked tracks by Rina Sawayama, Mac DeMarco, Weezer, St. Vincent, Moses Sumney, J Balvin, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, and Kamasi Washington. Read more on why Miley Cyrus is the queen of cover songs here, and watch her take on “Heaven or Las Vegas” below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREListen to Evissimax’s ‘Black, vampy and sexy’ Dazed mixPop dreamer Gabriela Richardson shares her internet obsessionsPull&BearKaroline Vitto: ‘I just wanted people to start feeling a bit hopeful’What’s poppin’? Two Shell meet Jack Harlow at London’s PhonoxThe rise of North West in 5 tracksThe Moment: How A.G. Cook turned Brat summer into a nightmareWinter Olympics 2026: Ranking the best music from the figure skating eventsEverything we know about Beyoncé’s rumoured rock eraI(nterne)t girl duo Mgna Crrrta share their pop culture picksThe stop-motion Lego chat show starring all your favourite artistsRap music isn’t dead – it’s evolvingThe Moment: 6 times musicians made their own filmsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy