About a week after the world was shocked by the death of queen of country music Dolly Parton, her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been found damaged.

Images and videos posted to social media on Monday, local time, shows Parton’s name on the star had been covered in dark markings after it became a location for fans to leave tributes for the 80-year-old.

One witness said a “custodian” cleaning the star claimed that a “woman kicked candles around then with the shards of one scratched the star”.

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“Then a man came and stole the flowers that were there,” the witness added.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which manages the Walk of Fame, confirmed to 7NEWS.com.au a “fan went to the star yesterday and reported on social that the star was vandalised with many scratches”. 

“From the photo she posted, it does appear the star was vandalised with scratches,” it said.

The chamber added the floral tributes for Parton were removed the prior morning to make way for scheduled repairs on Tuesday, local time.

Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been damaged about a week after her death. Credit: AP, @wildsheroams/Instagram

“This repair was set up late last week and the crew just completed the first part of making said repairs,” it said.

“The star repairs are currently ongoing and are done by the Hollywood Historic Trust which maintains and repairs the Walk of Fame stars. 

“The star will cure and will be polished on Friday for fans to enjoy.”

In a post to social media, the Hollywood Historic Trust said it was “proud to honour the legacy of Dolly Parton with a replacement of her star”.

The star is one of two dedicated to Parton along the storied Walk of Fame, the first added in 1984 for her achievements as a solo musician.

The second was awarded to her in 2019 alongside Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt for their work as a trio.

It comes after Parton was laid to rest beside her husband Carl Dean at a private memorial on Sunday.

Despite the global outpouring of grief in the wake of her death, there will be no public memorial for the beloved musician and philanthropist.

Parton’s estate instead announced Dollyfest, a festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.

Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star had been flooded with floral tributes. Credit: Jae Hong/AP

According to a press release on Monday, the festival was originally scheduled to take place in January 2026, around Parton’s 80th birthday, and was going to feature Parton as a performer and host.

Now, it will serve as a celebration of her legacy.

“We had the venue booked and we had the announcement ready to go. And then, in August 2025, Dolly had to take a step back after her initial health challenges. A lot of people always say, WWDD (What Would Dolly Do?), and, well, at this moment, Dollyfest is WDWD (What Dolly Would Do!),” organiser Danny Nozell, founder and CEO of CTK Enterprises, said in a statement.

“We are not discouraging people from celebrating Dolly in the ways they choose. However, as far as a traditional memorial goes, that is not something Dolly wanted,” he continued.

“So, instead, it feels more appropriate for us to take a beat, let all the tributes that immediately make sense occur naturally, and then, see through this festival-style concept that was truly dreamed up by Dolly.”

- With AP