U2’s Bono organised for a bagpiper to serenade Dolly Parton as she celebrated her 80th birthday on Monday.<\/p>\n
Returning to Instagram on Tuesday, the country music icon posted a video showing Nashville-based Irish musician Patrick D’Arcy walking into a meeting room and playing the Happy Birthday tune for her on the bagpipes.<\/p>\n
A colleague also presented a surprised Dolly with a cake featuring the words, “Love… Bono,” in iced lettering.<\/p>\n
After blowing out the candles, the Jolene hitmaker exclaimed, “Well, thank you, Sir. I saw that cake said, ‘From Bono.’ So, he must have sent you as a present to me? I appreciate all of you.”<\/p>\n
“It’s a pleasure to be here on behalf of the whole band,” replied Patrick, referring to Bono’s U2 bandmates -The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.<\/p>\n
Dolly then jokingly asked if the With Or Without You hitmakers were trying to call her an “old bag”.<\/p>\n
“Bono, I know him personally. Good to see you and thank you! That’s a surprise, (is Bono) calling me an old bag?” she teased.<\/p>\n
And in the accompanying caption, Dolly thanked Bono for making the day “extra special”.<\/p>\n
“Now that’s what you call a surprise! This old bag sure feels the love! Thank you, Bono and @u2 for making my birthday extra special,” she declared.<\/p>\n
While in his own Instagram post, Patrick shared that he played several more tunes for Dolly on Monday.<\/p>\n
“I played uilleann pipes and bagpipes (madness, I know) but it was well received. I also presented her with a pint of Guinness. There was even time for a nice chat. She was exactly who you’d hope she’d be. Happy 80th Birthday Dolly!” he added.<\/p>\n
Bono, 65, has not yet commented on what inspired him to organise the memorable gift.<\/p>\n
– Cover Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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