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He will always love her.
Harry Styles surprised fans at his Madison Square Garden residency with a sweet tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
“I wanna say a proper ‘thank you’ to all the musicians over the years that’ve inspired me,” the former One Direction singer said Wednesday night in the famed New York City venue.
“Dolly, we love you, thank you so much,” Styles, 32, added.
A few seconds later, Parton’s biggest hit, “I Will Always Love You,” began playing.
The “Watermelon Sugar” then asked the sold-out crowd to sing along as they held up lights from their cell phones.
Styles’ tribute came a day after news surfaced that Parton had passed away. She was 80.
The 10-time Grammy winner was secretly battling cancer before her death.
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TMZ reported that Parton will be laid to rest in “a small, private service for immediate family” that is being planned in Nashville, Tennessee.
Several other musicians paid tribute to the late country star, including her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus.
“The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share,” the “Flowers” songstress wrote on Instagram Wednesday.
“Our most sacred moments were private and they’ll stay there behind the stage, beneath the glamour & between our hearts,” she added.
Cyrus, 33, said one of her “last conversations” with Parton was about “music and metamorphosis.”
“I will always love her and want to make her proud. My heart breaks for the world, her family and friends who will miss her deeply. We’re in this loss together and we will see her in all of the most beautiful things. 💖 @dollyparton,” the pop star concluded.
Eminem, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Bob Mackie and many more celebrities also honored Parton.
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