Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 27
Harry Styles Honors Dolly Parton at 30-Show MSG Debut After Her Death
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 27

Harry Styles Honors Dolly Parton at 30-Show MSG Debut After Her Death

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 27

Summary

  • Madison Square Garden's opening night saw Harry Styles pause his Together, Together residency debut to salute Dolly Parton, telling the crowd, "We love you, Dolly."
  • Parton's voice then filled the arena with "I Will Always Love You," a tribute delivered a day after the country icon died on Aug. 25 following a brief cancer battle.
  • The homage came near the end of Styles' first show in his 30-date MSG run, which also launched his new residency and drew on the fan energy he said makes New York feel unique.
  • Styles said the extended New York stand feels singular and fan-driven, framing the tribute within a residency that marks his only U.S. dates for the current album cycle.

Insights

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