Grand Ole Opry apologises for “hammered” Elle King botching Dolly Parton tribute performance
nme.comDolly 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.
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