Dolly Parton has not had enough for a long time yet: saying goodbye to the stage is out of the question for the 77-year-old country icon. Her last wish, however, is scary: she wants to die during a concert.
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- Singer Dolly Parton doesn't want to retire for a long time yet.
- The 77-year-old wishes to die during a performance.
- Parton is releasing her next album on November 17. It is a new beginning. The singer decided to produce a rock album for the first time.
"Dramatic scenes at the Accor Arena in Paris: Haitian singer Mikaben dies on stage in front of 10,000 people at a concert", was the headline of the magazine Stern in October 2022.
It happens from time to time that artists die on stage. And there are also musicians who explicitly wish for it.
Dolly Parton, for example. The 77-year-old US singer has no desire to reach retirement age.
In an interview with "Greatest Hits Radio" this week, the country icon said that she can't imagine ever retiring from the stage in her lifetime. She is "not one to sit around and just do nothing".
Dolly Parton: "Dropping dead in the middle of a song"
Momoll, dear Ms. Parton, I understand that you don't want to be old and frail and don't feel like doing nothing. However, I have trouble with your wish to leave the earth forever.
In an interview with "Greatest Hits Radio", they said: "I would never retire. Hopefully one day I'll drop dead in the middle of a song on stage."
They also hope that it will be one of their own songs that they perform at the moment of their death, rather than a cover song.
David Olney: "I'm sorry"
Dying while doing what you love - at first glance, a perfectly understandable wish.
Dear Ms. Parton, did you also think of your fans when you made your wish? Do you really think it would be pleasant to see you suddenly collapse on stage and die?
Perhaps you remember your country music colleague David Olney. He died of a heart attack three years ago during a concert in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It was a huge shock for the audience.
The concert was in full swing when the 71-year-old Olney suddenly hung his head and took his last breath with his guitar in his hand in front of the audience.
"I'm sorry", he is said to have whispered into the microphone shortly beforehand, according to his band colleague Scott Miller. Olney then bowed his head down and closed his eyes.
Forever.
Thousands of shocked people in a concert hall
I'm sure, Ms. Parton, that it would be similar for you. And that's why I'm asking you again:
Do you really want thousands of shocked people in a concert hall to burst into tears after your very last breath?
I know that we humans can't choose how we die one day. But I would really think twice about dying on stage, dear Ms. Parton.
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