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Dolly Parton kicked off the Party at the Palace with a heartfelt message to the Queen. Appearing via video link, the country singer could be seen dressed in a rhinestone-encrusted black turtleneck and sat in a yellow high-backed chair. MORE: Party at the Palace LIVE: Prince William & Prince Charles prepare for tributeHowever, eagle-eyed viewers will have spotted that in the background of the shot, Dolly had placed a framed photo of the very first time she met the monarch - during another Jubilee celebration!WATCH: Dolly Parton sends special message to The QueenThe Queen of Country and the, well, actual Queen met backstage at a theatre in Glasgow over 45 years ago on 17 May 1977 during the latter's Diamond Jubilee tour.MORE: 15 Jubilee sales that are SO royally good they'll have you cheeringMORE: Dolly Parton shares heartwarming message after receiving award she initially rejectedTo mark the 25th anniversary of her coronation, the royal embarked on a tour across the UK which included a stop in Glasgow for a special Jubilee Gala Performance at the King's Theatre, where Dolly, along with the likes of the Jackson 5, Sydney Devine, and Frankie Howard entertained the monarch.

Ayr.The country and western star was given a send-off complete with stage lights at the town's Gaiety Theatre.Fans lined the streets to say farewell as 'Steak 'n' Kidney' made the journey to his final resting place.Sydney, who passed away this month aged 81, stopped outside the theatre one last time as a mark of respect this lunchtime.Those who had gathered burst into applause as they honoured one of the town's favourite sons.Gaiety CEO Jeremy Wyatt stood at the entrance to the theatre and led its uplifting tribute.He said: "It was great to see so many people turning out."We wanted to do something nice with the theatre and our technical manager, Fraser Emslie, came up with the idea of the lights."It was a fitting way to pay tribute to a

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Paisley guitarist who played in the late Sydney Devine’s band has revealed a comic moment in which the much-loved star split his sparkly catsuit on stage.Frankie Hepburn was the lead guitar in Sydney’s backing group Legend for a decade.And this week he told how he held back laughter as the country favourite had a spectacular outfit fail while belting out one of his numbers.Frankie, 60, was speaking fondly of the star, who died on Saturday aged 81.During one big gig, he was standing behind Sydney on stage when he saw Sydney’s suit explode as he bent down to receive flowers from an adoring fan.Frankie said: “It was the full split from the crotch right

Glasgow Pavilion, and Sydney Devine had just finished reading  out the birthday dedications to his adoring audience. He then said: “My old pal Tam Cowan’s in tonight.

Sydney Devine.Flowers left in memory of the singer were placed at the stage door of Glasgow's Pavillion Theatre, but an unknown individual stole them on Saturday evening.The theatre shared the CCTV image of the person on Facebook and wrote: "This is the low life that saw fit to steal memorial flowers laid for Sydney Devine at the stage door."It is sad when there are people out there that will do this."After the incident, the theatre was forced to post a warning on social media to adoring fans.In a bid to stop further callous thefts staff members are asking mourners to leave any tributes between 10am and 3pm, Monday to Friday, and are taking them inside to be placed around Sydney's mic stand on stage.The performer died aged 81 on Saturday

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Legendary Scots singer Sydney Devine has died aged 81.The Cleland-born entertainer, who was awarded an MBE in 2010, passed away at Ayr Hospital on Saturday.A hugely popular figure, he first appeared on television at the age of 13.Sydney’s appeal sustained across the decades, he was best known for his signature song Tiny Bubbles and his own versions of popular songs such as Nobody’s Child, Maggie, and Crying Time.Unbeknown to him at the time, he once performed Heartbreak Hotel while Elvis was part of the audience.The country and western singer, who released 50 albums during his career, had been hospitalised for several weeks with a lung condition and

singer had been battling a mystery illness after being rushed to Ayr Hospital in Scotland on January 23. He sadly died in the early hours on Saturday.

Sydney Devine has passed away.The Country and Western star, 81, had been battling a mystery illness since being rushed to Ayr Hospital almost three weeks ago.Sydney took ill at his home in Ayr on January 23, however, he sadly passed away earlier today.The legendary performer's latest single, They're All Heroes, was set for release next week in honour of the NHS.A statement released by Sydney’s daughter Karen, 57, said: “My dad took unwell at home and Dad knew it was a bit more serious than a normal chest infection, after calling an ambulance and being admitted into Ayr Hospital on January 23.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus