Elvis Evolution

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Elvis Evolution is an immersive theatrical show about the life of Elvis Presley. [1] [2] [3] It premiered at the Excel London in 2025. [4] It was created by a British production company called Layered Reality, which claimed to have access to hundreds of hours of video footage and photography from Presley's personal archive at Graceland. [5] [2] [6] The show follows Elvis' life story: from growing up in rural Mississippi, to becoming a global superstar, and ends with a bar featuring a live band. [7] [8]

It is 110 minutes long. [6] [7] The production has drawn comparisons to ABBA Voyage due to the way it was positioned. [3]

Reception

Reviews have been mixed to unfavourable including one-star reviews from The Telegraph and Daily Express . [9] [10]

Fans of Elvis Presley received the experience poorly when it launched in July 2025, calling it "atrocious and misleading", [1] "embarrassing" and compared it to the Willy's Chocolate Experience in Glasgow. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Rufo, Yasmin (July 2025). "Elvis experience costing up to £300 branded 'atrocious and misleading'". BBC News . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Sherwood, Harriet (January 4, 2024). "Return of the king: Elvis hologram show to premiere in London". The Guardian . Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fullbrook, Danny; Perrone, Roberto (January 8, 2024). "'Elvis AI show more like time travel than Abba hologram' - creator". BBC News . Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bloodworth, Adam (July 21, 2025). "Elvis Evolution review: The King is in the building – kind of". CityAM . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ Feitelberg, Rosemary (April 13, 2024). "Elvis Presley Is Coming to London -- Sort Of". WWD: Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved February 26, 2025– via EBSCOhost.
  6. 1 2 Dawkins, Mia (October 2024). "With AI, Celebrities Never Die". Bloomberg Businessweek. No. 4824. pp. 101–102. Retrieved February 26, 2025– via EBSCOhost.
  7. 1 2 Hanley, James (October 25, 2024). "Behind the scenes of Elvis Evolution". IQ Magazine: Live Music Intelligence. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kaplan, Ilana (January 4, 2024). "Elvis to Make Comeback as Hologram at London Show". People.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025– via EBSCOhost.
  9. ↑ Larman, Alexander (July 18, 2025). "£300 to see Elvis perform live? This immersive show is not worth a tenth of the price". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Kyriazis, Stefan (July 20, 2025). "£300 a ticket, rubbish Elvis Evolution immersive show is an insult to The King and fans". Daily Express . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ Ashley Pemberton and Tim Hanlon (July 2025). "Baffled Elvis fans dub 'embarrassing' event the 'new Willy Wonka experience'" . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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