Elvis Presley’s ex-wife Priscilla announces UK tour to share memories of The King
18 October 2022, 11:14
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Elvis and Priscilla Presley were married for six years from 1967 to 1973.
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Elvis Presley's former wife Priscilla has announced a UK speaking tour.
The actress and businesswoman will share stories from her time with Elvis during the five-date jaunt in April 2023.
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Each date on the show will see Priscilla "sharing personal stories and never before seen footage with Elvis Presley". Priscilla will be in conversation with Edith Bowman.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 21 at 9am via AEG Presents.
The full tour dates are as follows:
- Saturday, April 1, 2023: Glasgow City Halls Grand Hall
- Sunday, April 2, 2023: Manchester Opera House
- Monday, April 3, 2023: London Palladium
- Wednesday, April 5, 2023: Birmingham Town Hall
- Thursday, April 6, 2023: Newcastle Tyne Theatre
Elvis met Priscilla in 1959, when he was 24 and she was just 14. They eventually married in 1967 and had one child together, Lisa Marie, before divorcing in 1973. Elvis died in 1977.
Priscilla launched a business career after the divorce, before having a significant acting career in the 1980s and 1990s.
She starred in The Naked Gun TV show and three spinoff movies as Jane Spencer, and later appeared in several episodes of Melrose Place and Spin City.
