- The 34-year-old singer performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Friday as part of a show honoring Dolly Parton on her 78th birthday
- King was seen slurring her words and saying the F-word several times during the set, before admitting on stage that she was getting “hammered.”
- “We deeply regret and apologize for the language used during last night’s second Opry performance,” the venue said in an apologetic statement
Elle King caused quite a stir among fans at the Grand Ole Opry on Friday when she appeared “hammered” during a performance.
The 34-year-old singer performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville as part of a show honoring Dolly Parton on her 78th birthday.
King was seen slurring her speech and saying the F-word several times during the set before admitting on stage that she was “hammered.”
“We deeply regret and apologize for the language used during last night’s second Opry performance,” the venue said in an apologetic statement.
King has not publicly addressed the incident in a statement or on social media.
Elle King caused quite a stir among fans at the Grand Ole Opry on Friday when she appeared “hammered” during a performance
![The 34-year-old singer performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville as part of a show honoring Dolly Parton on her 78th birthday. “You won’t get your money back.” I’ll tell you one more thing: "Hello, my name is Elle King [and] I'm fucked,"](https://www.spamchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Elle-King-criticized-her-for-ruining-Dolly-Parton39s-birthday-party.jpeg "Elle King criticized her for \"ruining\" Dolly Parton's birthday party with a \"terrible, drunken and profane\" performance at Nashville's legendary Grand Ole Opry 4")
The 34-year-old singer performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville as part of a show honoring Dolly Parton on her 78th birthday. “You won’t get your money back.” I’ll tell you something else: “Hello, my name is Elle King [and] “I’m totally exhausted,” she said on stage
After a fan started yelling at her, King openly stated on stage that she was drunk, which didn't go down well with fans.
“You won’t get your money back.” I’ll tell you something else: “Hello, my name is Elle King [and] “I’m totally exhausted,” she said on stage.
The Opry Goes Dolly show also featured Ashley Monroe, Tigirlily Gold and Dailey & Vincent, and fans cheered King on social media.
“Elle King ruined the evening with her terrible, drunken and profane performance.” “Dolly Parton would have been mortified,” one user wrote on X.
“For our first time at the Opry, it was a shame we all had to witness this,” the user added.
“Elle King disrespected Ryman and Dolly Parton,” one TikTok user added on the social media platform.
Although King has not commented on this performance, she has spoken about her drinking in the past and insisted that she can control it.
“I really like drinking and singing. “I don’t want to get drunk like I used to,” King said in a 2022 interview.
“It's easier for me to say, 'Yes, I want to drink and party and.' [then] Go on stage.” I get nervous before I go on stage, [so] I have a few drinks [first],' She said.
“Drinking makes me less nervous when I hit the notes while singing. “If I don’t do them, it doesn’t burn as much,” she clarified.
King released her third album – Come Get Your Wife – in 2023 and it is unclear if she is currently working on new music.
Although King has not commented on this performance, she has spoken about her drinking in the past and insisted that she can control it. Here she is pictured drinking on stage in January last year