'What a disgrace': Elle King faces backlash as she postpones shows amid drunken Dolly Parton tribute fallout

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In the aftermath of Elle King's controversial Dolly Parton tribute performance on Friday, January 19, the singer has announced the postponement of her forthcoming concert appearances.

King took to her Instagram Story on Thursday, January 25, to share an update on the rescheduled dates for her shows in Texas, Michigan, and Illinois, reports ET.

Elle King's new dates for her forthcoming shows

In her Instagram Story on the rescheduled dates, the caption read, "Your tickets will be valid for the new dates. If you can't make the new date, refunds are available at the point of purchase. See you there!"

The singer's next show in Indiana at the Blue Gate Performing Arts Center is rescheduled to March 21, according to the graphic.

She is set to perform in Illinois at the Genesee Theatre on March 22 followed by back-to-back performances in Michigan at the Island Resort and Casino on March 29 and 30.

"The Elle King event, originally for Friday 1/26/24 has been rescheduled to Saturday 9/21/24 @ 10 PM," read the update by the honky tonky venue, Billy Bob's Texas on the postponement of the show scheduled on Friday, January 26, shared with fans.

"Original event tickets will be accepted for the new date. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Thank you for your understanding!"

Why did Elle King postpone her upcoming shows?

The 'Shame' singer has not yet addressed the postponements or provided any reason behind the decision.

The postponements and rescheduled dates come just days after her controversial performance at the Grand Ole Opry. 

The 'Ex's & Oh's' singer openly declared herself to be "f*****g hammered" during a performance as a birthday tribute for Parton.

She also engaged with hecklers in the crowd as she said, "You ain't getting your money back" and "Hi, my name is Elle King and I'm f*****g hammered."

The incident received backlash leading the historic music organization to issue a public apology about her show.

In a TikTok clip captured from her set, the singer appeared to forget the lyrics to 'Marry Me' as she admitted, "I don’t give a s**t" and "I don't know the lyrics to these things in this f*****g town."

Internet says Elle King needs to get help after her drunken performance

Slamming King for the fallout from her controversial performance, a user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "I like some of Elle King’s songs but she does seem to have a drinking problem. Messing up a tribute to perhaps the most loved musician in the country is a sign she needs help."

"The people that scream it’s not the guns, it’s mental health are the same people crucifying Elle King. It’s pretty obvious she has an addiction issue," another user tweeted.

"Elle King was an absolute embarrassment to Dolly and the Grand Ole Opry! What a disgrace. The Opry used to allow only legends of Country Music to grace the stage. Guess any drunk singer can get on stage nowadays," someone opined.

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