During the performance, King seemed to forget Parton’s lyrics and said she was “f**king hammered”
Dolly Parton, the queen of country music, turned 78 in style amid some controversial drama thanks to singer Elle King.
Even though Parton wasn’t at the birthday celebration, the iconic Nashville concert hall, Grand Ole Opry, held a Dolly-themed birthday bash at the Ryman Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 19. The Dolly-inspired evening was supposed to be filled with a night of performances dedicated to the music icon from other country musicians. Still, it turned into what some described as a “lackluster karaoke performer wasted out of their minds,” leading to an apology from the Opry after people complained about King’s supposed drunken performance, The Tennessean reported.
On Friday evening, numerous musicians were set to take the stage to perform Parton’s hit songs. When King took the stage to sing Parton’s “Marry Me,” she didn’t sing the correct lyrics. The singer-songwriter and daughter of Rob Schneider was filmed by fans who expressed their frustrations with what they said was a tasteless cover.
In the widely circulated videos of King’s performance, the 34-year-old singer seemed to flub the lyrics to Parton’s song.
