Brooklyn rock band Geese paid tribute to the late Dolly Parton and delivered the live debut of their track 'Disco' during two sold-out shows in Glasgow this week, warming up for their upcoming appearances at Reading and Leeds Festivals.
The band took the stage at Barrowland on Tuesday, just hours after news of Parton's death was announced. Frontman Cameron Winter paused mid-performance of '2122' to honor the country icon, holding his phone to his guitar and playing Parton's 1977 hit 'Here You Come Again' through the microphone. Before the moment, Winter said, "Rest in peace Dolly." Geese frequently weave covers into their live renditions of '2122,' and the tribute fit seamlessly into their set.
On the second night, the band treated the Glasgow crowd to the tour's first performance of 'Disco,' a track from their 2021 catalog. Fan footage posted to social media captured the moment, with one attendee writing, "DISCO DOMOTO ST ELMO ON GEESE SETLIST WE ARE SO BACK." The song joined a setlist that also included 'Getting Killed,' 'Crusades,' 'Cobra,' and 'Taxes,' with an encore of 'Trinidad.'
Geese are currently in the middle of a UK tour and are scheduled to perform at Reading Festival on Friday and Leeds Festival the following day. After those festival slots, the band will play two headline shows at London's Troxy on September 1 and 2, followed by a headline set on the opening night of End Of The Road festival on September 3.
The Glasgow shows come at a moment of heightened attention on Parton's legacy. Following the announcement of her death, streaming numbers for the country legend surged dramatically. Spotify reported a 1,260% increase in global streams and a 2,320% increase in the United States compared to the prior seven-day daily average. Her classic 'Jolene' saw a 630% rise globally and a 1,225% jump in the US. Fellow artists have also been paying tribute, with Orville Peck covering 'I Will Always Love You' at Rough Trade East in London on the same day.
Parton died Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. The singer-songwriter leaves behind a catalog that includes 'Jolene,' '9 to 5,' and 'I Will Always Love You,' and she was widely regarded as one of the last universally beloved figures in American culture, known for bridging political and social divides through her music and philanthropy.
Geese's latest album, 'Getting Killed,' received a five-star review from NME and topped the publication's list of the best albums of 2025. Reviewing the band's Hammersmith Apollo show earlier this year, NME wrote that the performance felt like "one of those hallowed shows seeing Nirvana or The Strokes come into their own, or Radiohead finding their voice," adding that "it's between Geese and Fontaines D.C. to define this decade as a band."