Festival honouring Dolly Parton set for Nashville and London
Dolly Parton's estate says DollyFest will take the place of a traditional public memorial for the artist, just as she wanted.
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"It feels more appropriate for us to take a beat, let all the tributes that immediately make sense occur naturally, and then, see through this festival-style concept that was truly dreamed up by Dolly."
— Danny Nozell , Executive
"A lot of people always say, WWDD (What Would Dolly Do?), and, well, at this moment, DOLLYFEST is WDWD (What Dolly Would Do!)"
— Danny Nozell , Executive
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Dolly Parton's estate says DollyFest will take the place of a traditional public memorial for the artist, just as she wanted.
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