By Julio Cortes
Nov 16, 2023, 10:34 PM EST
Two months ago it was reported that The Graceland mansion will open for a special reason: the broadcast of the “Christmas At Graceland” programin which several artists will perform covers to the Christmas themes that Elvis Presley became hits in the 60s and 70s. Now the list of guests has been announced, all big fans of the king of rock and roll.
Post Malonethe duet The War And Treaty, Alanis Morissette, King’s wool, Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown, Kacey Musgraves and John Legend They make up the cast of the special that will be produced by Presley’s granddaughter, Riley Keough. In addition to the presentations there will be unpublished scenes of the singerwho recorded several Christmas albums and generated hit singles like “Blue Christmas”, “Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me” and “Here Comes Santa Claus”.
A promotional for the program was published on Elvis Presley’s official Instagram account.along with the following message: “We are excited to share the artists of the special “Christmas At Graceland”. “Everyone will pay tribute to Elvis with exclusive and one-of-a-kind performances from inside the Graceland property.”
“Christmas At Graceland” will air on NBC on November 29, immediately following “Christmas In Rockefeller Center.” Through a statement, Keough invited the public to enjoy the event: “My family and I are delighted to open the doors of Graceland in this one-of-a-kind special. With intimate musical performances inspired by my grandfather Elvis’ cherished Christmas in Memphis, viewers will be invited to experience firsthand the magic that is Christmas at Graceland.”
For its part, Jen Nealvice president of specials NBCUniversalexpressed his excitement at being able to present this show: “Celebrating the holidays at Graceland and being part of the legacy of the king It is both an honor and an absolute dream come true. We thank Riley and her family for allowing us all to visit his grandfather’s iconic home and share an intimate musical experience that Elvis would have truly loved.” But apart from “Christmas At Graceland” There is another surprise for all fans of Elvis Presley: yesterday A new version of “Blue Christmas” was released, which with the help of technology has become a duet with Kane Brown, and that will surely be featured in the television special. The lyric video for the song is now available on Youtube.
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