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Singer Elle King has postponed a show set for Fort Worth, Texas, this Friday. It would have been her first show since her controversial performance at a Dolly Parton tribute at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Jan. 19.

Elle King has postponed a planned performance that was set to take place on Friday (January 26) after delivering a controversial concert earlier this month.

now-viral drunken Dolly Parton tribute at the Grand Ole Opry on Friday.“The Elle King event, originally for Fri. 1/26/24 has been rescheduled to Sat.

when she performed during the 2023 Thanksgiving Day halftime show at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.“It turned out pretty cool and my husband liked it. He said, ‘Those shorts were a little too short.’”“I said, ‘Jealous,'” Parton, 78, told People. “And I said, ‘They weren’t as short as the other girls!’”“He was just being funny,” the “9 to 5” hitmaker said.

do not appreciate Elle King right now after her drunken, profanity-filled rant in the middle of a tribute to our undisputed national treasure, People are so shocked that legendary music venue the Grand Ole Opry—where the tribute took place—had to issue an apology after musician after King slurred her way through a cover of Parton's “Marry Me,” at one point announcing to the audience, “I'm fucking hammered." per .King's ramblings also included heckling the audience: “I’m not even gonna fucking lie, you bought tickets for this shit? You ain’t getting your money back,” and, when she forgot the lyrics, replacing them with some of her own: “I don’t know the lyrics to this thing in this fucking town. Don’t tell Dolly ‘cause it’s her birthday.”Fans were, to say the least, disappointed with the performance, and many people felt it was disrespectful.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In response to one such disgruntled audience-member on X, the Grand Ole Opry , “we deeply regret and apologize for the language that was used during last night’s second Opry performance.”Among those who were none too pleased with King's drunken attempt at a Parton tribute was Parton's own sister, Stella Parton.

The Grand Ole Opry is addressing backlash over Elle King‘s recent performance.

9 to 5 to make up for this mistake. Singer Elle King found herself in some hot water for slurring her words during a performance to celebrate Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday at Nashville, Tennessee’s Grand Ole Opry on Friday. “Elle King ruined the night with her horrible, drunk, and profane performance,” one fan wrote in a scathing post on X (formerly Twitter).

Dolly Parton tribute concert in honour of her 78th birthday.On Friday night (January 19), Grand Ole Opry hosted the Parton-themed tribute concert, which featured performances from Elle King, Terri Clark, Tigirlily Gold, Ashley Monroe, Dailey and Vincent among others.However, instead of the focus being on honouring country icon Dolly Parton, Elle King has made headlines for blundering her performance while being admittedly “fucking hammered”, which resulted in a cascade of complaints of the performance being “disrespectful” and demands for refunds.As seen in footage posted online following the gig, King’s cover of ‘Marry Me’ took a turn for the worse when she forgot the lyrics to the track and began telling those in attendance that she was intoxicated, adding in a few expletives that upset the all-ages crowd.I think Elle King just ended here career.

Dolly Parton to give us gifts on her birthday?And if hearing the country queen rock out to “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Heart of Glass” and “Let It Be” — with help from Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Debbie Harry and freaking Paul McCartney, respectively — on her “Rockstar” album released last November wasn’t enough, well, here’s more Dolly for your headbanging pleasure.“It’s my Birthday so I’m going to give you a present!” Parton announced on Instagram.“I’m releasing four never released songs for my birthday, to go with the Rockstar album, and a few others that you may have heard before that were not on the album.“I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you all have a happy birthday for me! LOL”And of course, the ever-gracious goddess signed it off with, “Thanks for everything, Dolly,” along with a rhinestone heart.The four previously unreleased tracks include Parton’s covers of the 1983 Eurythmics hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” the 1974 Billy Joel gem “The Entertainer” and the 1970 Simon & Garfunkel classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”There’s also “Stay Out of My Bedroom,” a new version of the song that Parton previously released for the soundtrack of her 1984 film “Rhinestone” co-starring Sylvester Stallone.And in her ever-charitable spirit, Parton has also blessed us with five tracks that were only previously available on special (read: pricey) editions of “Rockstar,” which came on the heels of her 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

Dolly Parton has celebrated her birthday by dropping a deluxe edition of her recent rock covers album ‘Rockstar’, featuring new versions of tracks by Eurythmics and Billy Joel.Parton has taken on the former’s ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ and the latter’s ‘The Entertainer’ for the expanded version of the album, which was originally released in November. Other bonus tracks include Parton’s versions of Pat Benatar’s ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’, Eddie Money’s ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’ and Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’.The deluxe edition also features a new original song, ‘Mama Never Said’, and a live version of ‘Rockin’ It’, as well as the Sylvester Stallone-featuring ‘Stay Out of My Bedroom’ from the soundtrack of 1984 film Rhinestone.“It’s my Birthday so I’m going to give you a present!” Parton wrote on X/Twitter.

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Dolly Parton has made one of her fan’s dreams come true with a kind gesture. The beloved country singer surprised him with a phone call and a brief serenade right around Christmas.Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus share new version of ‘Wrecking Ball’Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, and more join forces on the single ‘Gonna Be You’LeGrand Gold is a resident of Utah and has been a Dolly Parton fan all of his life. He was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2021, and, to keep his spirits up, had made a bucket list with some of the things he wanted to accomplish.

Dolly Parton surprised a terminally ill fan with a personal phone call this month, allowing him to tick the item off his bucket list.LeGrand Gold from Utah was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2021, but is now entering hospice care after being told by doctors that he only has months to live after treatment stopped working.After learning of his original diagnosis, Gold, or ‘LG’, created a bucket list which included meeting Parton.According to KSL TV, LG grew up in Tennessee and has been a huge fan of the country icon his whole life. “He was going through a really kind of down phase of just over everything,” his wife Alice Gold told the outlet.

KSLTV reported. He has a few months left to live and has entered hospice care.

Saga Exceptional, after being asked about the wildest things she’s heard about herself in the media. “I’ve heard so many crazy rumors about me through the years,” she began.

Dolly Parton opened up about plastic surgery, the royal family and more in a new interview.

a source of psychic strain and emotional damage. Still, crippling carols and all, Christmas music is an enduring piece of our national landscape. In the words of Post columnist Rich Lowry: “American tastes have drastically changed over the decades, yet our Christmas songbook has remained largely the same.

Cher has expressed an interest in playing the esteemed ‘legends’ slot at Glastonbury.The iconic artist has been heavily rumoured for this year’s prestigious Sunday tea time show since organiser Emily Eavis confirmed in October that a woman had been booked for the slot at next year’s Worthy Farm party. If Cher were to play the Legends slot next year, it would mark her first ever appearance at Glastonbury.Appearing on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday to promote her new Christmas album, host Rylan Clark asked: “There are so many rumours, you haven’t done it yet, Glastonbury.

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Several singers and songwriters have tried to claim the title of “Queen of Christmas” over the years. Depending on your age, you probably have a favorite, ranging from Darlene Love to Dolly Parton.

showed off her quick-witted comedic timing Monday on “The View” during the talk show’s recurring “View Your Deal” segment. Fellow co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines recruited guest Julia Roberts to help model consumer products to viewers when the “Pretty Woman” star declared Serge Normant’s dry conditioner as “a little wow in a can.”This sent Goldberg running from backstage onto the set where she playfully took the can from Roberts before going back into hiding.

Dolly Parton has spoken out about the political background of her new song, ‘World on Fire’.In a new interview with Vulture, the country legend was responding to superlatives, and named ‘World On Fire’ as the song that “best embodies your own mythology”. ‘World On Fire’ appears on her new album ‘Rockstar’, which became her highest-charting album at number 3 and gaining four stars from NME.“I write a lot of uplifting songs, but I think ‘World on Fire’ makes a statement because people often say, ‘Oh, I didn’t know you’re political’,” she said.

Rockstar, one comes to my mind:Camp.Rockstar stands out among Parton’s massive and celebrated discography as her first proper rock album. The singer-songwriter decided to switch things up from her usual country sound to a harder, more guitar-oriented style after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.She initially declined the prestigious honor, believing she hadn’t done enough to earn a spot in the hallowed hall.

BreAnna Bell Grammy Museum President and CEO Michael Sticka highlighted the museum’s work to reach more students post-COVID through the museum’s education program while accepting the Music Education and Advocacy Leadership Award presented by City National Bank at Variety’s seventh annual Hitmakers event. “Being the President and CEO of the Grammy Museum has been the highlight of my career.

A.D. Amorosi With Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” looking to continue its reign at the top spot of the box office, it’s time to consider the most sonorous secret to its success: its original, bluegrass-tinted song selection, including a theme written and produced by Dave Cobb (with lyrics from “Hunger Games” author Suzanne Collins), and sung soulfully by the film’s star, Rachel Zegler.

Dolly Parton wore for a Halftime appearance during an NFL game.The country singer performed in a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader uniform during Halftime at the Thanksgiving game (November 23) between the Washington Commanders and the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.Some social media users were critical of the 77-year-old artist’s outfit, which was a slightly modified version of the famous shorts and tied-up blue shirt that revealed her midriff.Goldberg, however, has come to Parton’s defense on an episode of The View that aired on Monday (November 27).“77-year-old superstar Dolly Parton stole the show on Thanksgiving at the Cowboys-Commanders game dressed as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, but some critics told her to act her age,” Goldberg began. Looking into the camera, she said: “Bite me!”“Everybody that participated in this,” she added, “you should be ashamed of yourself.”Goldberg’s co-hosts seemed to unanimously agree, with Sunny Hostin adding: “If I looked like that in one of them Cowboys things, I might have everything out.

.The stepped out in New York City on November 28 wearing an outfit that would have made Dolly Parton proud. Simpson's look began with a super-short cropped turtleneck and high-waisted pants, both in black. Then, the singer added an oversized brown fur coat and a pair of truly amazing thigh-high boots with cherry red cowgirl accents at the knee and toe.To match the red of her boots, Simpson carried a bright red clutch bag and finished with oversized diamond hoops.