The Grand Ole Opry is responding after singer Elle King cursed during a Dolly Parton birthday tribute at the venue. King was among several artists who took the stage in Nashville on Friday to perform some of Parton’s hits. “Y’all bought tickets to this s—?” King said after she finished the song, according to videos shared on social media. “We deeply regret and apologize for the language that was used during last night’s second Opry performance,” the Opry’s account on X (formerly Twitter) posted over the weekend. The statement was in response to a commenter who wrote, “Dolly Parton would’ve been mortified.

Source: CNN January 22, 2024 19:06 UTC