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Harry Styles Remembers Dolly Parton During Madison Square Garden Show
Styles led fans in a singalong to Parton’s 1974 hit as the country legend was remembered by stars across the music industry.
On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Harry Styles honored late country music legend Dolly Parton during his Together, Together tour performance at Madison Square Garden, calling her an inspiration to his career.
Parton died at 80 on Tuesday, Aug. 25, following a brief battle with cancer, representatives confirmed to PEOPLE.
Rather than singing the ballad himself, Styles asked the crowd to dance to Parton's 1974 hit 'I Will Always Love You' while fans illuminated the venue with cell phone lights.
Beyond the Madison Square Garden show, stars like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift mourned the icon's loss, while John Mayer also paid tribute on Wednesday evening at his SiriusXM show in Amagansett.
Throughout her career, Parton sold more than 160 million albums and founded the Imagination Library, which mails one book monthly to children. Her Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, will remain open, honoring her wish that 'the show must go on.
Harry Styles (32) is also affected by the death of Dolly Parton. During his performance at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday evening, the singer told his fans that the country legend was a great source of inspiration for him.