They'll always love Dolly Parton

Country legend Dolly Parton wowed her loyal fans with a powerful and emotional performance at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena last night.

The bubbly blonde was on top form as she performed to an appreciative audience who had travelled from all over the country to see her.

Arriving on stage dressed in a white and silver dress with silver tassles, the pint-sized singer belted out her greatest hits including Islands In The Stream, 9 to 5, Little Sparrow and I Will Always Love You.

Throughout the night she talked about her life growing up with her parents and 11 siblings in Tennessee. Many of her songs penned from her own hand are inspired by true-life experiences including the emotional Coat Of Many Colors which talks about her experience of poverty.

Dolly also sang hits from her new album Backwoods Barbie and performed her own version of Fine Young Cannibals' She Drives Me Crazy which went down a treat with fans - as did her performances on piano, electric guitar, fiddle, penny-whistle, and banjo which gelled beautifully with her band.

Picture by Jason Sheldon