ElvisevolutionReviews of elvisevolution.com

Absolutely false advertising and waste of money!!! Took advantage of Elvis fans….. Between travel hotels and tickets it was money down the drain! Please dont waste your money … Your better off watching his life story on tv!

Would have given a zero if I could. Went on July 25th, felt like I was herded like cattle into the fist room , not having time to finish my drink, very crowded, couldn’t see the set or look around it, Elvis was locked in his dressing room, don’t fear, Sam Bell is here to tell Elvis story, on the train ( I fell asleep) still no Elvis, Hawaiian bar, a cut out of Elvis is there, more drinks no time to drink them, then the concert, a band, Elvis appears on a screen for 4 songs. And that’s it, a bar after, a female singer, singing a bit of Bryan Adam’s and a couple of Elvis songs and off she goes. No AI, no cutting edge show, a day to remember for all the wrong reasons. Complain, get nowhere, it’s what was advertised. No it’s not. Back in oct 24, the CEO said it was completely different to what we saw, you can still view it on you tube! Absolute disgrace. Elvis would be turning in his grave! Nothing to do with Elvis at all

This event was nothing like what was originally advertised! The production company have admitted to “a change in direction”, “pivoting” and deciding “not to try and recreate Elvis’ iconic performances”. I’m sorry but that’s what they originally advertised and sold tickets on the basis of!!! Now they’re refusing refunds despite a few thousand unhappy customers. The show is poor and there are so many other things in London I urge you to spend your money on. Also worth noting there are a handful of good reviews which I believe to be by influencers, staff and people with a connection to the show, please be wary.

Don’t waste your money!!! I brought this for my husband as he loves Elvis but it was a complete flop and the whole show should be pulled. From the second you walk through the door it was all about money, eat and drink in the diner, walk through into another poor room and a photographer is waiting. We didn’t want a photo but you are near enough shuffled along and not given the choice. The set was poor and looked like something a junior school would produce at the end of term!! Limited chairs and bearing in mind there were quite a few older people there, wasn’t acceptable. And the last bit with the band, who would have been amazing in a different setting, we were pushed along to stand next to the stage where my husbands view was completely obstructed by a drum set, which was pulled out last minute. I could have watched Elvis on tv in the comfort of my living room, and wish I hadn’t spent £150 on 2 tickets!! After show was poor, staff look miserable and we left early as there was no atmosphere. Hardly any Elvis music all the way through, for a singing opportunity. I would have given it a 0 if that was an option. Sorry, this needs to be pulled before anyone else wastes a lot of precious money !!

So. Here’s the thing about “Elvis Evolution”. There ain’t much Elvis It’s all just a bit weird to be honest. All credit to the actors, who have a bad script convoluted around a back story of his friendship with Sam. He’s a regular throughout the night at which point we all thought this should be called “Sam’s Story”. Entry to the venue is through to Bobs diner. Tickets scanned and coloured wristband issued. Timing is tight. By the time you get here and order a drink your colour is being called. 60 seconds later is the final call. Drink up ! The fact that you’ve just paid 16 quid for a drink you can’t take with you is ignored Act one. The NBC studios. A strange room. Like being at primary school as a parent and walking round looking at the kids work. Quite surreal really. Cue the actors. To be honest the story was hard to follow but the gist is that Elvis is locked in his dressing room and won’t come out. “shall we all shout together Children ?…Wake up Elvis!” In comes Sam to save the day. Quite apart for the fact that they hadn’t seen each other in 20 years and were childhood friend for a fraction of that ….my money would have been on Priscilla being a better bet. But hey ho. The end of the act was a surreal doors opening steam bellowing moment. We all thought the same thing “Stars in their Eyes!” We half expected the “Tonight Matthew In going to be …” moment. To be honest it would have made the night. A good Elvis act and we would have been happy (er) Act two. The train to Tupello. Part Disney ride, part bad LSD trip. I actually have no words for this. Just imagine spending thirty minutes being bombarded with random scenes and images. Hyper loud with acting interspersed. At one point I feared that we were in a CIA mind control experiment. My wife actually walked out and was then ushered back in “you must be brainwashed”. Still no sign of Elvis by the way Act three. We’re all now shell shocked, PTSD’d and have had our senses overloaded to the extreme. Time for a drink ! The Tahiti bar is as it sounds. Hawaiian themed cocktails. If you like overpriced, sickly sweet and tropical. Here’s your place. Again you’re drinking against the clock. “Hurry up and drink the shows starting”. So bar closes and he’s back ! Yes it’s Sam for more backstory. As an aside there is a genuine cardboard cutout of Elvis in the corner for that all important selfie. Although photo’s and videos are forbidden (technically) By now some of our party had got lost and found the Nirvana of the after party. A Valhalla for the brave who have endured the trials before. Quite annoyed they found a short cut but our time would come ! Act 4 - the closing act. Here we go again. Brainwashed, sugar overloaded and herded like lambs to the slaughter into a “studio” to watch Elvis perform. By perform what I mean is Elvis on a screen with a three piece (live) band performing. All credit to the band they were actually quite good. But Elvis on a video ? Really ? Is this all you have ? Yes apparently. And then , it was over. Just as surreal as it had began. Elvis is dead, long live the king. Encores from the ensemble, shouts of “no more !” from the crowd. A heavy security presence in this room. No cameras allowed, no videos. No abusing the staff. The inmates are clearly not to revolt. And then the after party. In our minds the best bit. Not worth the 75 quid and if we’ve had paid the top 300 pounds price we would be livid. That being said it was the epitome of the British bulldog spirt. Think Dunkirk, think Waterloo, we’ve all suffered together and have a shared trauma. Let’s dance our troubles away. Okay the drinks are pricy, the dance floor Tiny and the (very capable) band play the same eight songs on rotation but if you throw caution to the wind, pack up your troubles and dance like no one’s watching, I promise you you’ll have a ball We felt we owed it to all of us. Some people have not only paid 300 pounds a ticket to go here but incurred hotel and travel costs. We all now know the promised holograms did not form part of the show. It unfair to compare with better shows. ABBA is on another planet but that cost 140 million to put on and needs its own purpose built arena. Now that’s how it should be done and if anyone is brave enough to do this with the king. Then you have a winner. Would we go back ? Of course not. Ultimately we’ve paid 75 quid each to go to a party where you still have to buy drinks. Was it a laugh ? Yes. But sometimes for the wrong reasons It will of course be cancelled. There’s so much negativity around it, it’s only a matter of time. All I would say though is don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. As they said back in Vietnam. “You don’t know man, you weren’t there !” In one concise line “it’s not ABBA Voyage“, more like “Elvis Bon voyage”. He never really was even in the building

Una stella perché meno non si può! Show penoso, non mantiene neanche lontanamente quanto promesso. Reduci da ABBA Voyage in gennaio, siamo partiti dall'Italia per assistere a questo spettacolo che, nelle intenzioni, avrebbe dovuto essere un'"esperienza immersiva" simile... Niente di più lontano dalla realtà: quattro attori che interpretano più parti; il focus su Sam, amico d'infanzia di Elvis che invece rimane sempre in penombra; il passaggio obbligato attraverso tre locali, a inizio, metà e fine show, con l'unico scopo di far bere il pubblico a prezzi spropositati; il teatro diviso in due parti per cui le scene scorrono su una specie di tapis roulant; una band che suona qualche canzone di Elvis con scene del Come Back special del '68 viste e riviste su youtube proiettate su tre schermi; per concludere l'ennesimo tentativo di spillare soldi nell'after show party durante il quale una cantante si esibisce in poche canzoni e se ne va. A quel punto tre quarti del pubblico aveva già lasciato il teatro. Show povero, messo in scena con pochi mezzi (e si vede!), assolutamente indegno e ai limiti della truffa.

Bought tickets in October based on promise of AI. This feature was not delivered and changed to an emmersive experience. It was shockingly bad (not even so bad it's good). More about his friend than Elvis. Not enough seating, GCSE drama level production and just not worth the money. Save your money and watch the 68 special at home.

I was given tickets for my birthday What a disappointment. The show was amateur from start to finish. Not as we were led to believe when the tickets were booked. We believed it would be a hologram of the 1968 concert although that description changed. We really felt ripped off at £180 per ticket. Once again money is being made on the back of Elvis and it didn't even show the talent the man had. A cheap production from start to finish The so called train journey is only visible to half the audience at one time. The Hawaii bar staff member that served us was rude and questioned the so called free drink entitlement even with the pass The end of show party was a disaster - the band were not set up and this took about 20 minutes by which time most people had left. Elvis must be turning in his grave to think that he is being used in this way to make money- doubtful if he would have approved of the way his fans new and old are being taken for a ride Don't waste your money. Being ripped off is not a good feeling