Elle King Postpones Her Next Show With No Explanation
Elle King is making news again today (1/24). Still, sadly, it’s not an apology for her behavior on the Grand Ole Opry on Friday (1/19), when she was clearly drunk, botching one of Dolly Parton’s songs in a birthday tribute, forgetting the words, and using profanity throughout.
Elle has postponed an upcoming performance at Billy Bob’s Texas without explanation. Elle’s management postponed the show set for Friday (1/26) to sometime in September.
In Friday’s (1/19) Opry performance, King sang one of Parton’s songs (“Marry Me”) off-key and at one point sang her own lyrics, “I don’t know the lyrics that she sings in the f—— town. Don’t tell Dolly ’cause it’s her birthday.” After the song, she looked disoriented and said to the crowd, ‘You’re ( the audience) like holy s—, we bought tickets for this s—. I’m not even alive.” She then said, “I’ll tell you one thing more. Hi, my name is Elle King, and I’m f—— hammered.” She then says some illegible things and says, “Celebrating Dolly’s birthday with a bottle. I’ll celebrate her birthday in one way or two.”
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Billy Bob’s posted to their Instagram, “The Elle King event, originally for Fri. 1/26/24, has been rescheduled to Sat. 9/21/24 @ 10 PM. Original event tickets will be accepted for the new date. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Thank you for your understanding!”
Many club fans commented on the post, including one who wrote, “I speak on behalf of the entire state of Texas. We don’t want her here.” Another fan commented, “I hope she’s using this time to get the help she needs.” One more fan said among the hundreds of comments, “Don’t mind a drunk, can’t stand the pretend county accent, won’t stand for disrespecting Dolly.”
It’s fair to note there were a few comments of support as one fan wrote, “She’ll be back!!! Stay strong, @elleking!!!” One more fan commented, “Sending prayers for her Band & Crew who won’t be working while she searches for the help she needs. Your artist goes down, so does your gig. Folks can’t just jump on another already-staffed tour.”
Five Country Superstars Who Do Not Drink
Brad Paisley: Never Drank
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Even though he scored a big hit in 2009 with a song called “Alcohol,” it’s a little-known fact that Brad has never been a drinker. Even though he can mix you a drink in his Nashville “Yellow House,” which he uses for making music, he has never touched the stuff.
Charles Kelley - Sober since 2022
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Lady A postponed their tour in 2022 for bandmate Charles Kelley to have a “journey to sobriety.” Since then, Kelley co-wrote and recorded a solo song about his journey called “As Far As I Could.” The lyrics sing in part, “You gave me the courage the night I met my wife / You helped me make her laugh ’til you helped me make her cry / You started out a friend turned into somethin’ else / Now I like who I am with you sittin’ on the shelf.”
Shania Twain: Doesn't Drink While Working
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Shania told Entertainment Weekly in 2002 that she doesn’t drink simply because she has never been “interested” in alcohol. She said at the time, “I’ve never had a drinking problem and never drank when I worked.”
Tim McGraw: Sober Since 2013
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In 2013, he told People, “I don’t drink at all. It’s not a part of my life anymore.” Tim told Esquire in 2021, “I remember a moment when I was getting out of bed and going to the liquor cabinet and taking a big shot at eight in the morning and thinking, I have to wake the kids up.”
Keith Urban: Sober Since 2006
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Keith, who went to rehab shortly after he married Nicole Kidman in 2006, told the U.K. Times in April 2022, “I’ve nothing against drugs or alcohol. Everyone does what they want to do to have a great time. I just realized I’m allergic to it. Someone said, ‘You have an allergy? What happens when you drink?’ And I said, ‘I break out in cuffs.'”
