Country singer Elle King has postponed a show in Texas that was due to take place this Friday (25 January), amid a backlash over her disastrous performance at a Dolly Parton tribute concert.
The Grammy-nominated King, 34, who is the daughter of American actors Rob Schneider and London King, made a controversial appearance during an event held in honour of Parton’s 78th birthday.
Video footage from the Grand Ole Opry show on 19 January showed King telling the audience she was “hammered”, as she uttered a string of expletives before launching into a chaotic rendition of Parton’s song, “Marry Me”.
Amid a fierce backlash from fans who accused King of disrespecting the Queen of Country, the Grand Ole Opry issued an apology for the incident.
“We deeply regret and apologise for the language that was used during last night’s second Opry performance,” the venue said.
“For our first time at The Opry, it was a shame we all had to witness that.”
In a post to social media on Wednesday, Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, Texas, said that King’s show had been moved to 21 September.