Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry issued an apology for the performance on social media.
She then proceeded to forget Partons lyrics while singing her 2001 hit, Marry Me.
Holy s—, King is captured saying, in one fan video.
Elle King and Dolly Parton.John Parra/Getty Images; Jason Kempin/Getty Images
Im not even gonna f—ing lie, yall bought tickets for this s—?
You aint getting your money back.
Ill tell you one thing more.
Elle King.Amiee Stubbs/imageSPACE/Shutterstock
Hi, my name is Elle King and Im f—ing hammered.
The venue issuedan apologyon X (formerly Twitter) following the performance.
Dolly Parton wouldve been mortified.
For our first time at The Opry, it was a shame we all had to witness that.
I didnt see nor hear the Grand Ole Opry birthday tribute to my big sister Dolly over the weekend.
She did admit to being hammered her word not mine.
Double f—ing standard if ya ask me.
Do your homework people.
Memorize the lyrics to Jolene or COMC.
My sister loves words.
A brilliant word smith.
Reps for Elle King and Dolly Parton did not immediately respond to EWs request for comment.
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King has previously been open about the relationship between alcohol and performance.
They dont call it liquid courage for nothing.
There are not a lot.
Yeah, I do.
Everything is about moving forward.
But at the same time, I really like to drink and sing.
I dont want to get as drunk as I used to.
This incident comes weeks after King facedsimilar criticismfor her performance onNew Year’s Eve Live: Nashvilles Big Bash.
The performance included slurred words and ad-libbed quips, which drew criticism.
Hey fans and friends, Its my birthday so Im going to give you a present!
I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you all have a happy birthday for me!
Among the other artists performing at the Opry event were Vincent, Terri Clark, and Ashley Monroe.
