A wise, blonde pop star once sang “You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home” — and that sentiment still rings true for Miley Cyrus.
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Disney+ announced the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special on Tuesday (Feb. 17). Set for a March 24 premiere, the special will arrive exactly 20 years to the day the series first debuted on Disney Channel. To share the news, Cyrus posted a teaser to her Instagram account. In the clip, a car bearing an “HM20” license plate pulls up to a soundstage, with Cyrus’ heeled, black leather boots stepping out of the vehicle.
“Hannah Montana will always be a part of who I am. What started as a TV show became a shared experience that shaped my life and the lives of so many fans, and I’ll always be thankful for that connection,” Cyrus gushed in a statement. “The fact that it still means so much to people all these years later is something I’m very proud of. This ‘Hannahversary’ is my way of celebrating and thanking the fans who’ve stood by me for 20 years.”
The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special will feature an exclusive, in-depth conversation between Cyrus and Call Her Daddy podcast host Alex Cooper. The two will discuss the series’ lasting impact, the longevity of Hannah Montana’s original music and the creation of the beloved character. The special will also feature never-before-seen archival footage, as well as homecomings to key sets, including the Stewart family living room and the iconic Hannah Montana walk-in closet.
Though musical performances have not yet been confirmed, Cyrus recently revealed that she is now allowed to perform her Hannah Montana discography. “After I left Disney, I wasn’t allowed to perform any of the Hannah Montana music,” Cyrus said on a 2025 episode of The Ringer podcast. “It was still sad knowing those songs have my voice, my face, and I wasn’t allowed to sing them. After being inducted as a Disney Legend, I was given permission to perform those songs in the future, which is pretty cool.”
In August 2024, Cyrus became the youngest person in history to be named a Disney Legend. As Hannah Montana, she placed 20 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including the 2009 top 10 hit “He Could Be the One” (No. 10). She also scored three Billboard 200 No. 1 albums as the fictional pop star: 2006’s Hannah Montana, 2007’s Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus and 2009’s Hannah Montana: The Movie.
Produced by HopeTown Entertainment and Unwell Productions, the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special also features Ashley Edens serving as showrunner, with Cyrus, Cooper, Matt Kaplan and Tish Cyrus-Purcell as executive producers.
“Hannah Montana opened the door for so many fans to dream big, sing loud, and embrace every side of themselves, which is why its legacy continues to shine across generations,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television. “Partnering with Miley on this special is a dream, and we want it to be a love letter to the fans, who remain as passionate today as they were when the series debuted almost 20 years ago.”
Cyrus, of course, has cultivated a generational pop career independent of Hannah, spanning two Hot 100 chart-toppers, two additional Billboard 200 No. 1 albums and three Grammys. She celebrated her 10th career Grammy nomination (Something Beautiful, best pop vocal album) on Feb. 1. Last winter, she teamed up with Disney by way of Avatar: Fire and Ash, for which she contributed the Golden Globe-nominated original song “Dream As One.”
Watch Miley Cyrus announce the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special below.
