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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Danyel Vanreenen

Dolly Parton would want our tribute show to go on, says Fringe performer

The Dolly Parton Story lead performer, Hannah Richards, 28, said tears were shed at the tribute act performance on Tuesday (PA) - (PA)

A Dolly Parton tribute act had its opening night at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe just two hours after news of the 80-year-old singer’s death was confirmed by her family.

The Dolly Parton Story returned to Edinburgh on Tuesday night to kick off a five-day Fringe run at Surgeons’ Hall just hours after the cast heard she had died.

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