Elvis Presly remembered on his 40th anniversary (Video)

The former wife of Elvis Presley and their daughter joined thousands of his fans at the “Graceland” residence in Memphis of Tennessee State during midnight Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of his separation from life by candles through his hands.

Priscilla Presley, today 72, has been seen welcoming fans before Tuesday's ceremony began, the moment they arrived at the former singer's post. As Lisa Marie Presley, 49, lit candles for those present, which according to organisers, passed 50,000 fans to commemorate the king of “Rock Roll”. The ceremony followed until the early hours of Wednesday morning.

This ceremony takes place every year on the anniversary of Presley's death. But there were also some concerns this year, as visitors had to pay $28.75 to attend the ceremony, the first time paid for such an event, since attendance has usually been free.

The “in order to ensure the calm, security and satisfaction of anyone present, we collaborated with local security authorities, the state and federal, to implement new procedures that are implemented throughout the United States”, the statement issued by organisers said.

Some fans rejected the decision to pay for entering such a ceremony, saying it could be an offer. But the fact that the attendance was so high implies that many others did not care about the sum paid. /GazzetaExpress/.

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