The Grand Ole Opry has issued an apology after Elle King used inappropriate language during a tribute to Dolly Parton, giving the impression that she was intoxicated.
On January 19, the Grand Ole Opry celebrated Dolly Parton's 78th birthday with a special event at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Although Dolly Parton was not present, other musicians performed her songs as a tribute. However, singer-songwriter Elle King disrupted the performance by appearing on stage visibly intoxicated. At one point, she openly admitted to being drunk and even forgot the lyrics to Dolly Parton's songs during her set.
The following day, the Opry released a casual apology to a person who attended the concert on X (previously known as Twitter).
The official Grand Ole Opry account expressed sincere regret and offered an apology for the inappropriate language that was used during the second Opry performance last night. This response was given to a disappointed fan who had expressed their displeasure on Twitter, stating that Elle King's performance had negatively affected their evening due to her being drunk and using profanity.
Hey Judas, we want to express our sincere regret and offer our apologies for the inappropriate language that was used during the second Opry performance last night.
Rolling Stone reached out to the Grand Ole Opry and Elle King for comment, but their representatives have not responded yet.
Lauren Alaina, Terri Clark, Tigirlily Gold, Ashley Monroe, Dailey and Vincent, and other artists were chosen to perform at the Friday night event. The event took place at the Ryman Auditorium and was broadcast live on 650 AM WSM. This was a change from the usual venue of the Opry House. However, Lauren Alaina decided not to participate in the event.
After a brief exchange with some audience members near the stage, King addressed the crowd, stating, "There's something else I want to share with you all." She introduced herself as Elle King and admitted to being heavily intoxicated. According to a reliable source related to the incident, WSM, the radio station, received complaints from its listeners, although the specific number of complaints remains unknown.
On TikTok, there are videos showing King's bandmates trying to salvage the performance by suggesting that she play one of her own songs instead. She responded by saying that she can barely play someone else's song and will try to play one of her own. Just moments before, she struggled through Parton's "Marry Me" and added that she doesn't know the lyrics to these songs in this town, jokingly mentioning that it's Dolly Parton's birthday.
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On social media, @jamiek721 shared a video expressing disappointment in Elle King for disrespecting both the Ryman Auditorium and Dolly Parton. The hashtags used in the post include Elle King, Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, country music, Dolly Parton, tribute show, country music TikToks, cancelled, Dolly family, Dolly, and drunk.
King also informed fans that attempting to obtain a refund would be fruitless. When a fan stated that they wouldn't even want their money back, she responded assertively, saying, "That's good because you won't be receiving it."
The singer was surprised and couldn't believe that people actually paid to attend the event. They expressed their shock by saying, "Wow. I can't even believe it. Did you all really buy tickets for this?" A portion of the ticket sales, specifically five dollars, was donated to the Opry Trust Fund as a tribute to Dolly Parton. This fund has been helping members of the music community in need for over 50 years. In other news, Nicki Minaj has released a diss track called 'Big Foot' targeting Megan Thee Stallion. Additionally, Kenneth Petty, who is Nicki Minaj's husband, has been ordered to serve house arrest. There is speculation about Trump's secret plan to increase the level of immunity for the president, similar to that of a king. Lastly, the final season of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' has received mixed reviews.
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A person named Bex, who goes by the handle @traveler_bex, shared a video on a social media platform. The video shows Elle King, a musician, causing disruption at Dolly Parton's birthday celebration in Nashville. According to Bex, Elle King's performance was affected by her intoxicated state.
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