In Dolly Parton's first concert in Australia in 25 years, it took her barely 10 minutes before she joked about her famous chest.
"You ever picked one of these banjos that has the back on it? They are heavy. That's how I built up my chest," she quipped.
"Well, that's one of the ways. It was the cheapest way."
The so-called Queen of Country Music began her tour around Australia in Perth on Tuesday night.
But the tour nearly didn't happen after arow with customs officials over the size of her tour bus sparked controversy two months ago.
Parton insisted bringing along her mega tour bus despite authorities telling her it was too wide, too long, overweight and had the doors opening into traffic because it was built for American roads.
Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese was the unlikely hero who stepped in to allow Parton to bring the bus to Australia.
Fans of the country heroine were pleased too, as they were entertained with a two-hour show featuring music from her latest album Better Day, as well as classics like 9 To 5, Here You Come Again, Jolene, Coat of Many Colours, Islands in the Stream, and I Will Always Love You.
"I am so glad to be back in Australia. It's about time," she told the crowd.
In between songs, Parton entertained the crowd with anecdotes about her childhood, her loving parents and her career.
She also performed several musical instruments while interacting with her band and the audience.
Parton, whose career spans nearly five decades and 4000 songs, is one of the most successful female country music artists, with 25 number one singles and 41 top 10 country albums.
She has also won seven Grammy, 10 Country Music Association, five Academy of Country Music and three American Music awards.
Parton continues her Australian tour in Adelaide, Sydney, the Hunter Valley, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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