Australia _ The organisers of the Parkes Elvis Festival in the central west of NSW are seeking legal advice about changes to the rules surrounding Elvis Presley impersonators.
An American billionaire who owns the rights to the Elvis name and likeness is working to stop "unauthorised" impersonators as part of a plan to open a show and exhibit in Las Vegas dedicated to 'the king'.
More than 5,000 people travel to Parkes each year to see hundreds of Elvis look-a-likes and celebrate his music.
The festival's Monique Kronk says very few details about the shake-up are known but organisers want to ensure it will not threaten the event.
"We've got to discuss not just how it affects the festival itself but ... who are coming in and we don't know quite yet enough about what they are planning to change," she said.
"But obviously we'll have to speak to Elvis Presley Enterprises and maybe we can negotiate some sort of licence that will cover for the whole festival - festival goers coming - we don't know enough yet about the situation."
oh man..i knew that guy would fuck it up when he bought out elvis presley interprise..what a crock...let them swivel, let them shake rattle and roll..we know it aint elvis...judas priest
ReplyDeleteBBC radio 2 has an "Ask Elvis" spot with an excellent impersonator .. if he bans that I'll be round his house to shake rattle and roll his throat !
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