Ariana Grande paid tribute to Dolly Parton during her Eternal Sunshine Tour residency at The O2 in London, giving the audience a quiet moment to remember the country music icon. As part of the pre-show presentation, concertgoers watched a video featuring Parton performing I Will Always Love You.
The tribute followed news of Parton’s death at age 80 on August 25. Her passing prompted remembrances from musicians, entertainers and public figures around the world, reflecting a career that crossed country, pop, film and philanthropy.
Grande’s tribute took place before her main performance rather than during the regular concert set. The choice kept the focus on Parton and one of the songs most closely connected to her songwriting legacy.
Parton wrote and originally recorded I Will Always Love You in the 1970s. The song later reached an even wider audience through Whitney Houston’s 1992 recording.
The London moment added Grande to the growing number of artists honoring Parton and her decades of influence on popular music.
