The singer was the latest star to pay musical tribute to the country legend who died last week at 80.

Kacey Musgraves performs on stage at The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Christopher Polk/Dick Clark Productions

Kacey Musgraves paid tribute to Dolly Parton again at her Madison Square Garden show in New York on Monday night (Aug. 31) by getting spacey, as she does. The singer discussed how hard it is for her to believe that Parton, who died last week at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer, is not part of our universe anymore.

Explore