{"id":260780,"date":"2026-08-31T23:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/sarah-mclachlan-dedicates-olivia-rodrigo-duet-at-daisy-chain-fields-festival-to-goddess-dolly-parton\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T23:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:34:58","slug":"sarah-mclachlan-dedicates-olivia-rodrigo-duet-at-daisy-chain-fields-festival-to-goddess-dolly-parton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/sarah-mclachlan-dedicates-olivia-rodrigo-duet-at-daisy-chain-fields-festival-to-goddess-dolly-parton\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah McLachlan Dedicates Olivia Rodrigo Duet at Daisy Chain Fields Festival to \u2018Goddess\u2019 Dolly Parton"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Sarah McLachlan<\/strong><\/a> and Olivia Rodrigo<\/strong><\/a> made sure to pay homage to \u201cgoddess\u201d Dolly Parton<\/strong><\/a> while hitting the stage at the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival days after the country icon\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanna slow things down and make everyone cry a little bit, hopefully,\u201d McLachlan, 58, said as she joined festival organizer and headliner Rodrigo, 23, for a\u00a0Saturday, August 29, duet of her hit song \u201cAngel.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

McLachlan went on to explain, \u201cI wanna dedicate this song tonight to the OG, matriarch, beautiful goddess of country music. The biggest philanthropist in the history of country music, Dolly Parton<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

McLachlan then broke into the powerful and touching song, playing piano and singing alongside Rodrigo as a black-and-white photo of Parton appeared on the screen behind them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will always love you, Dolly<\/a>,\u201d the screen read as the song came concluded.<\/p>\n

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\n Sarah McLachlan and Olivia Rodrigo perform on the Dandelion Stage during the Daisy Chain Fields Festival.<\/span> Monica Schipper\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

McLachlan, who joined Rodrigo on stage for a few duets during the Irvine, California, show<\/a>, was one of many musicians and celebrities who have shared tributes to Parton since her death on Tuesday, August 25 at the age of 80.<\/p>\n

Parton\u2019s nephew and bodyguard confirmed her death on Tuesday<\/a>, revealing, \u201cDolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tDolly Parton made a surprise appearance at a ribbon-cutting ceremony two months before her death at age 80. The \u201cJolene\u201d singer made the rare public outing at the opening of Dolly\u2019s Tennessean Travel Stop, a travel center inspired by her decades as a touring musician, in Cornersville, Tennessee, in June. \u201cI wanted to welcome all [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d singer\u2019s rep confirmed the news as well<\/a>, saying in a statement, \u201cA rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth and kindness that made us all feel like family.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement continued, \u201cDolly Parton\u2019s legacy is one of love, compassion and resilience. \u2026 Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Us<\/em> later confirmed that the Grammy winner had died following a brief battle with an undisclosed form of cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Parton was laid to rest<\/a> at Nashville\u2019s Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum alongside her husband, Carl Thomas Dean<\/strong>, on Friday, August 28. (Dean died in 2025<\/a> at the age of 82.)<\/p>\n

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