A host of international stars including Dolly Parton and Mariah Carey paid emotional tributes to the late Australian star Olivia Newton-John at a state memorial service in Melbourne.
Thousands gathered at Hamer Hall on Sunday and video messages remembering the actor and singer came from global names including Dolly, Mariah, Elton John, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Pink and Bee Gees star Barry Gibb.
Dolly Parton, 77, opened the tributes, with the American country superstar sharing “the world lost one of its greatest talents when Olivia left us”.