Melbourne fans send love to Dolly Parton as her Las Vegas shows are postponed and her life story inspires hearts at the Comedy Theatre.
Melbourne has always had a soft spot for country icon Dolly Parton has always held a special place in the heart of Melbourne’s city but this week her tale has found a particularly resonant chord in the hearts of the people of Australia.
Since the whole world learnt that Dolly had cancelled her next Las Vegas residency in the face of health issues and impending medical interventions, the fan base has been inundating social media with love and best wishes, both here and all around the globe.
Heartbreaking message by Dolly Parton to her fans.
Dolly described the decision to postpone her December shows as heartbreak to fans in a post she shared earlier this week, but said that she required some time to rest and work on her health instead.
“I do not like to disappoint my fans, but I know that I can listen to my body at the moment,” she wrote.
Her sister Freida Parton also made a public appeal requesting fans to pray with her that her sister would soon recover.
The post rapidly became viral trending on the entertainment news platforms in Australia.
California girl to world star – the story of Dolly Parton.
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born (January 19, 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee) in a poor family of twelve children in the Smoky Mountains.
Music has been in her life since her childhood days, she used to sing in church when she was a child, and her first song was written at the age of five.
Having relocated to Nashville immediately after high school, the career of Dolly began when she became part of the Porter Wagoner Show in the late 1960s. Her solo hits were not far behind such as Jolene, Coat of many colors and 9 to 5.
She was one of the most celebrated and admired country music artists of the decades with more than 100 million albums in sales across the globe, 11 Grammy Awards and numerous humanitarian acts such as contributing one million dollars to the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Her down-to-earth charm, work ethic, and kindness have made her not just a star — but a symbol of positivity and generosity admired across the world, including here in Melbourne – nature that is admired by people all over the globe including here in Melbourne.
The Melbourne association – Here You Come Again musical takes the heart.
The Melbourne connection: “Here You Come Again” musical wins hearts
At the same time, Melbourne audiences have been falling in love all over again with Dolly’s timeless music through the hit musical Here You Come Again, now showing at the Comedy Theatre.
Meanwhile, the Melbourne audiences are reliving the falling in love love story of Dolly as she takes on the here you come again hit musical, which is currently being staged at the Comedy theatre.
The show, which is a feel-good, humor, and greatest hits of Dolly Parton, is narrated by a die hard fan who discovers hope and inspiration in the words of the singer in the face of lockdown.
It has been described by critics as an emotional homage to Dolly.
To most Melburnians in attendance at the show this month, the real-life health news presented by Dolly has provided an additional emotional layer to the experience.
One of the audience members said that when the cast sang Light of a Clear Blue Morning, half of the audience was wept. “We were all thinking of her.”
Globalization An icon that has a heart of Melbourne.
Dolly Parton can be as far as a thousand kilometers in Tennessee but her culture has always been close to the creative and kind-hearted culture of Melbourne.
Her impact cuts across generations – her words of hope, humor and strength are very familiar to Australians growing up with a strong respect towards her outspokenness and toughness.
In the words of one local fan:
Dolly is the type of an individual who reminds us to remain positive regardless of the life that has been presented to us. That is the reason Melbourne adores her.
Loved ones Australia is where the messages are sent by the fans.
On X (previously Twitter) and Instagram, Australian users have been trending with such hashtags as Pray for Dolly, We Love You Dolly, and Dolly Down Under.
There are also special Dolly Parton playlists in the local radio stations like Gold 104.3 and Smooth FM radio stations, where listeners are asked to sing one to Dolly.
This week you may even find the fans walking around the Melbourne CBD in Dolly T-shirts, cowboy hats, and glittering jackets, a little but touching gesture to the world superstar.
As the world anticipates further news regarding the recovery of Dolly Parton, her team has gone ahead to assure her fans that the singer is in good spirits and is eager to be back on stage soon.
And in Melbourne, fans are again showing that distance is not an issue in love and music.
It may be the stage lights of the Comedy Theatre or the songs on your radio in the car or even in the comfort of a small post that says well soon, the heart of Melbourne is beating right in time with the heart of Dolly now.