Lewis Capaldi poses with music legend Dolly Parton
The snap, which shows the pair beaming, was shared on Instagram with the caption 'Good golly, miss Dolly'.
Fans expressed their excitement in the comments.
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One person said: 'I don't know whether I am more jealous of Lewis or Dolly.'
A second added: 'The crossover I didn't know I needed.'
Meanwhile, a third commented: 'Iconic.'
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Lewis, who was born in Glasgow, also shared an image of his name on the door of a dressing room at The Tonight Show.
The 28-year-old captioned the snap, 'tonight'.
(Image: Lewis Capaldi/Instagram)
The Tonight Show is a TV talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon and broadcast live from the Rockefeller Center in New York.
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