Dolly Parton wows Glastonbury crowds – but was she miming?

The 'pint-size knickerbocker glittering glory' drew huge crowds with her famous hits Jolene and 9 to 5

Dolly Parton at Glastonbury
(Image credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Dolly Parton has been hailed as the "undisputed queen of Glastonbury" after she drew one of the biggest-ever crowds to the Pyramid Stage last night.

Thousands of revellers cheered as the 68-year-old country music star performed her famous hits such as Jolene and 9 to 5, as well as a new song written especially for the festival entitled Mud.

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