Heartbroken celebs lead tributes after death of Dolly Parton: ‘This really hurts’

Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 (Picture: AFF-USA/Shutterstock)

Celebrities have led emotional tributes to country icon Dolly Parton after her death at the age of 80.

The family of the Jolene and 9 to 5 singer confirmed her death on Tuesday, saying she’s now ‘in the arms of Jesus’.

‘This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,’ her nephew, Bryan Seaver, said.

‘Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beau...