“My longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad, who’s been involved in research at Vanderbilt for many years, informed me that they were making some exciting advancements towards research of the coronavirus for a cure,” Parton wrote on social media.
In a follow-up tweet, the country legend wrote that she hopes her generosity towards the Nashville-based hospital “encourages people that can afford it to make donations.”
In other Nelson news, he’ll be the keynote speaker for this year’s edition of SXSW. The Austin-based fest, which got cancelled last March due to the coronavirus pandemic, will return in 2021 as an online-only event.
Nelson’s second Frank Sinatra covers album, That’s Life, arrived on February 26th.