Dolly Parton Targets Europe

Dolly Parton keeps on making news.  Not only did the country star announce her Australian concerts this week but she was also in a minor automobile accident. Now comes word that her “Blue Smoke World Tour” will play Europe, beginning in England in June.

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O2 Arena, London, UK

Dolly was a passenger in an SUVwhen it was struck by another vehicle Monday.  Described by her publicist as “all good. Just a little tired and sore,” Dolly called the collision “a fender bender.”  Although the incident seemed minor, the 67-year-old Country Music Hall Of Fame member and two others were taken to the hospital for treatment. A news release indicated that there were no serious injuries.

As to her touring schedule, Dolly keeps on adding dates.  A June-July run through Europe is now on her itinerary and includes stops in Norway, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom and Ireland.  Here’s the plan:

June 8 – Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool Echo Arena
June 10 – Belfast, United Kingdom, Odyssey Arena
June 11 – Dublin, Ireland, The O2 Dublin
June 12 – Cork, Ireland, Marquee
June 14 – Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Metro Radio Arena
June 15 – Aberdeen, United Kingdom, GE Oil & Gas Arena
June 17 – Glasgow, United Kingdom , The SSE Hydro
June 20 – Leeds, United Kingdom, First Direct Arena
June 21 – Manchester, United Kingdom, Phones 4u Arena – Manchester
June 22 – Birmingham, United Kingdom, LG Arena
June 24 – Cardiff, United Kingdom, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
June 27 – London, United Kingdom, The O2 – London
July 2 – Nottingham, United Kingdom, The Capital FM Arena Nottingham
July 5 – Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena
July 6 – Berlin, Germany, O2 World
July 8 – Frederiksberg, Denmark, Forum Copenhagen
July 9 – Oslo, Norway, Oslo Spektrum Arena ANS

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“Every time I come to Europe I’m just as excited as I was my very first time,” Dolly said.  “I love that part of the world and I especially love the fans.

“We always have such a good time and I’ve put together a lot of things for this show that I think the fans will love.  We had not planned to come back so soon, but we got so much fan mail and such a great reaction that I thought ‘Well, why not.  If they’re having a good time and we always do, let’s just do it.’”

Dolly’s publicist hinted that there is more news to come. Could North American dates be next?

For more information about Dolly’s tour, including VIP packages, visit DollyPartonMusic.net.

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