Why Billy Ray Cyrus snubbed daughter Miley's Hannah Montana premiere event

The iconic blonde wig is back, and Hannah Montana's 20th Anniversary celebrations are officially underway.But the star-studded line-up in at the Anniversary Special's premiere event was overshadowed by one glaring absence.Billy Ray Cyrus, 64, surprisingly skipped his daughter's milestone moment – and now it's been revealed exactly why the country singer (and star of the original show) wasn't there.Want the official inside scoop on MAFS, unfiltered and unseen? Watch After The Dinner Party hereThe country star – who portrayed Miley Stewart's on-screen father Robby-Ray – has reprised his role in the anniversary special, and it was a schedule clash behind his absence. Billy Ray couldn't have the best of both worlds in this instance.In an Instagram post, he shared he was hard at work in Nashville with kids Noah and Braison Cyrus on premiere night.READ MORE: Nicholas Brendon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, dead at 54READ MORE: 'Like another son': Nicola Peltz swipes at Beckham familyREAD MORE: Christina Applegate says she thinks about death 'every day'"Been in the studio all night in Nashville working on my new record with my youngins Braison and Noah preparing for our @todayshow performance Good Friday!" he captioned the post.He then teased the April 3rd release of the song they'd been working on, entitled On Our Way Along.But despite predominantly plugging new music, he did not snub the Hannah Montana premiere entirely, also including a pointed nod to the hit show in his post."Dang feels like this is my 'Sweet Niblets' Sweet 16 on the road to the Final Four!" He wrote."Sweet Niblets" is a signature catchphrase used by Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel show.For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.Despite her famous dad's absence, the singer and actress was joined by other members of her famous family, including mother Tish Cyrus, 58, and older sister Brandi, 38.Musician Maxx Morando, 27, also showed face for his fiancee's big moment.Miley told host Alex Cooper of Call Her Daddy fame that she was "really excited" to have her dad join her for the reboot. "I know how much our relationship means to everyone that watched the show," she said. "I think that when me and my dad are good, people, they feel better."It just feels good when the Cyruses are getting along."The comment comes after Miley and her dad went through some years of estrangement after his split from her mum, Tish. FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.