PRESS RELEASE FROM GRACELAND AND THE BEATLES STORY
ELVIS HAS ENTERED THE BUILDING
- GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT NEW ELVIS AND BEATLES
EXHIBITION OPENS IN LIVERPOOL
Tuesday October 4th 2011 - A stunning new exhibition, cocurated by archivists from Elvis Presley’s Graceland and The
Beatles Story, was unveiled at The Beatles Story in Liverpool,
England, today. The exhibit explores the influence of The King
of Rock ‘n’ Roll on John Lennon and the early Beatles.
A global exclusive for the city of Liverpool, Elvis and Us marks
the first time archivists from Elvis Presley’s Graceland have
curated an exhibition of this scale in the UK. Included are
scores of amazing Elvis artefacts that have never before been
seen outside of Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.
From his iconic Jailhouse Rock shirt to the amazing jumpsuits
that characterized Presley’s later Vegas career, the new
exhibition displays a fabulous array of items previously only
seen in photographs, films and on stage.
The influence Elvis Presley had over the young Beatles and
the one and only meeting between the two world icons is
carefully explored through a series of video interviews shot
exclusively for the exhibition. The interviews feature Priscilla
Presley, The Beatles 1960s press officer Tony Barrow, NME
journalist Chris Hutchins, and members of The Quarrymen,
the band that evolved into The Beatles.
The Elvis and Us exhibition forms a unique and outstanding
part of Liverpool’s cultural tourism offer going into 2012 and is
expected to bring tens of millions of pounds into the regional
economy over its two year run.
Jerry Goldman, Managing Director of The Beatles Story
comments:
“This is a terrific day for the city of Liverpool as Elvis Presley
finally comes to England. We’ve been working on this project
for 12 months now - to see it finally open to the public is a
dream-come-true. We firmly believe that Elvis and Us will
draw millions of people to Liverpool over the next two years
adding even more to the cultural offering of this wonderful rock
‘n’ roll city.”
Kevin Kern, Director of Public Relations, Elvis Presley
Enterprises, Inc. comments:
"This joint exhibition between Elvis Presley's Graceland in
Memphis and The Beatles Story attraction in Liverpool was a
natural fit and this only strengthens a longstanding
relationship between the two organisations."
Both Elvis Presley and The Beatles are celebrated in Las
Vegas in the Cirque du Soleil® shows: Viva ELVIS™ at ARIA
Resort and Casino and The Beatles™ LOVE™ at The Mirage.
The team at Cirque du Soleil has created
spectacular costume display as part of the exhibition.
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Ann Paladie, Senior Publicist, Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil
comments:
“This is a wonderful exhibition and we are proud to lend some
of our costumes to The Beatles Story to showcase Elvis
Presley’s ever-evolving legacy in the 21st century.”
Elvis and Us is a multimedia, interactive experience filled with
music, video and artefacts of both Elvis and The Beatles. This
unique, first-of-its-kind exhibition allows visitors to experience
the power of both Elvis and The Beatles along with their
explosive impact on music and popular culture.
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Ends
Images of the exhibition are available to view
http://www.elvisandus.com/exhibition.php
For more information interviews, images, press trip possibilities
please contact Richard Hector-Jones via
richard@creativeconcern.com or on 07966 378 968