But they did bring out Dolly
Bedankt, I didn't know! Lovely. Halford, not surprising for a gay man, is a great fan of "divas" and female singers such as Dolly, Joan Baez, Tina Turner, Cher, Madonna, Pink and Lady Gaga. He can be a real fan boy (like when Joan Baez demanded to meet him at Live Aid and he walked anxiously to her trailer thinking she'd admonish him for Priest's "Diamonds & Rust" cover only to tell him that it was her son's favorite cover version of a Baez song and that her son had asked her to meet him!).
Knowing Dame Halford's penchant for sartorial elegance, I believe he appreciates the many costume changes of female performers too. Dolly certainly looked like she was applying for Priest ...
Dolly is a great sport, she wrote a new song for the RRHoF induction called Rockin' - that is when she appeared in the Priest'esque attire: "
Well....I figured if I'm gonna be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I'm gonna have to earn it!"