Llandaff Cathedral celebration of Elvis's gospel greats

Elvis Presley as he was in the 1950s

In the 1950s some scandalised clergymen and parents disparagingly dubbed Presley 'Elvis The Pelvis', and warned of his degenerate influence on young people,

Little could they have imagined that 60 years later, the singer's life would be celebrated in not one, but three UK cathedrals.

But on Friday his life and love will be commemorated in Cardiff's Llandaff Cathedral, as part of a tour by his Las Vegas backing group, The Imperials, in partnership with the Morriston Orpheus Choir.

The tour has been organised by life-long Elvis fan, Carol Pugh, from Merthyr Tydfil, who runs the Elvis in Wales fan club.

"For some it will seem strange that Elvis is being remembered in a place of worship, but times move on, and nowadays you'll find plenty of vicars and bishops who're happy to admit that they're Elvis fans."

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