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Kacey Musgraves to perform tribute to Dolly Parton at 2026 MTV VMAs. The country music icon died at the age of 80 last month following a "brief battle" with cancer. On Wednesday, producers at MTV and CBS announced that Musgraves will honour Parton during the ceremony. Previously, the singer-songwriter performed her song Star-Crossed at the 2021 MTV VMAs. After the Jolene hitmaker passed away on 25 August, Musgraves posted a series of messages to social media in which she reflected on the loss. ”Dolly. This really really hurts. The world feels a lot less sparkly all of a sudden... So glad she's with her (late husband) Carl Dean... No one talk to me today. I'm really okay if my feed never goes back to normal. It's not doom-scrolling it's Dolly-scrolling.” In addition, the Golden Hour singer dedicated a cover of Parton's hit 1977 track, Here You Come Again, to the entertainment legend at a concert in Boston on 28 August. Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the 2026 MTV VMAs will also see RAYE, Sombr, and Teddy Swims perform a tribute to the late George Michael.
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