Elvis fan travels the world dressed as the King
Elvis fan travels the world dressed as the King
An Elvis Presley fan is travelling the world dressed as his idol. Matt Hale is undertaking a round the world trip wearing a white jumpsuit, shades and an Elvis wig.
Hale, 38 from Welwyn Garden City in
Hertfordshire, is already well on his way to completing his global mission, according to The Telegraph. The radio producer has so far visited15 countries, including
Australia,
Argentina,
Mexico,
Brazil, the
US,
Austria,
Italy and
Spain, to name but a few.
"I love Elvis and when I saw the suit in a bargain shop I just had to buy it. I thought wearing it round the world would be a good way to honour the
King of Rock and Roll and it seems to have worked as I've attracted a lot of attention. I just hope my Elvis suit survives the rest of the trip as it's starting to look a bit worn now," said Hale.
After a short break in
England, Hale is due to continue with his tour, taking in
Sweden, Russia,
China,
Hong Kong and finally
Bali.
The intrepid traveller has joined in Brazil's
Rio Carnival, attended Australia's biggest
Elvis festival and trekked to the lost Inca city of
Machu Picchu in
Peru.
Not everyone has been amused by Hale's unique
Elvis tribute; security guards at the Louvre in
Paris threw him out for not wearing suitable attire. He was also asked to leave Machu Picchu as well as
Evita's cemetery in
Buenos Aires.
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