Musgraves honored Parton following the country legend’s death on Tuesday, Aug. 25
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- Kacey Musgraves honored Dolly Parton by performing her 1977 hit “Here You Come Again” at a Boston concert
- Musgraves previously praised Parton as a style and business icon who embraced femininity and defied expectations
- After Parton’s death, Musgraves expressed heartbreak online and shared a photo of them together on Instagram
Kacey Musgraves is honoring the late Dolly Parton.
On Friday, Aug. 28, Musgraves, 38, performed a rendition of the country music icon’s 1977 hit song “Here You Come Again” while on stage at TD Garden in Boston.
In a now-viral video shared on Instagram, the crowd can be heard singing along.
“Here you come again/ Just when I’d begun to get myself together,” Musgraves sings. “You waltz right in the door/ Just like you’ve done before/ And wrap my heart ‘round your little finger…”
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The heartfelt tribute comes three days after Parton died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at age 80.
A rep for the “Jolene” singer told PEOPLE that she died following a “brief battle with cancer.” The type of cancer was not disclosed.
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Back in 2021, Musgraves told Rolling Stone that she “loves” Parton as a style and business icon. She expressed admiration for how the 9-to-5 star has defied expectations and embraced her femininity throughout the years.
“There will never be another Dolly,” the “Golden Hour” singer said.
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After learning about Parton’s death on Tuesday, Musgraves wrote on X that the world had lost some of its sparkle.
“Dolly. 💔 This really really hurts,” she wrote, followed by, “The world feels a lot less sparkly all of a sudden.”
“So glad she’s with her Carl Dean. No one talk to me today,” Musgraves added.
The Grammy winner — who is scheduled to continue her Middle of Nowhere Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, Aug. 30 — later shared a photo of herself alongside Parton on Instagram, simply captioned, “🖤.”
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