‘Elvis Presley’s final concert was unusual, it’s like he knew it would be his last’
Elvis Presley’s sudden death in August 1977 caused shock waves all over the world – leaving fans crying in the street over his untimely passing. From 1974 to 1976, the King of Rock and Roll performed almost 400 concerts but by his final months, he looked a shadow of himself, suffering from liver damage, glaucoma, an enlarged colon, and high blood pressure.
It was during his 1977 tour that his manager Colonel Tom Parker organised what would become his third and final TV special. But while many consider CBS’s show Elvis in Concert to be his last performance, it was actually at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis where he took the the stage for the final time, on June 26, 1977.
CBS recorded two of his concerts for their TV special in Omaha on June 19 and Rapid City on June 21 before releasing the live album in October. One fan, who claims to have been in the audience on June 26, 1977, has recalled her thoughts on Elvis and what would become his final performance.
