Singer Elle King has postponed a present set for Fort Price, Texas, this Friday. It could have been her first present since her controversial efficiency at a Dolly Parton tribute on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Jan. 19.
Throughout that set, King advised the viewers that she was “hammered” and gave the impression to be slurring her phrases on stage. She additionally forgot the phrases a number of instances and cursed, the latter a giant no-no on the staid Opry.
The Billy Bob’s Texas venue introduced by way of social media Wednesday that the present has been postponed eight months, to Sept. 21. “Unique occasion tickets will probably be accepted for the brand new date,” the announcement stated. “Refunds can be found on the level of buy. Thanks to your understanding!” Additional particulars weren’t supplied.
The Grand Ole Opry apologized for the Jan. 19 incident on social media. “We deeply remorse and apologize for the language that was used throughout final evening’s second Opry efficiency,” the venue stated. “For our first time at The Opry, it was a disgrace all of us needed to witness that.”
King additionally struggled on New 12 months’s Eve Stay: Nashville’s Huge Bash. Earlier than performing her monitor Drunk (And I Don’t Need to Go House), King stated then, “It’s okay, I stay what I sing, y’all,” and appeared to slur her phrases throughout that efficiency.
To this point, the star has not commented on plans going ahead. She has reveals scheduled subsequent month and as far out as October.
