Ben Portsmouth, described as ‘the world’s number one’ Elvis tribute act, is going on an international tour starting this month.
The tribute act will start his tour on 28th July at Winter Gardens in Eastbourne before embarking on an international tour which will take in USA, Spain, Belgium, and Brazil as well as visiting other British locations such as Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham.
Ben Portsmouth will bring his unique style, charisma and 10 piece band and will show audiences why he is regarded as the best in the business.
Performing as ‘The King’
The musician, singer and songwriter has been a fan of Elvis since a young age.
Having honed his musical talent, Ben started his journey as an Elvis tribute artist in 2005 when he formed the "Taking care of Elvis" band.
He looks like Elvis, sings like Elvis and has an on stage charisma that has reportedly had audiences believing at times they were watching the King himself. This talent has seen Ben rapidly rise through the ranks of Elvis Tribute Artists.
In August 2012, Ben made history when he won the Elvis Presley Enterprises “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest which took place in Memphis, crowning Ben as the “Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist”, the only artist from outside the USA to ever win this prestigious title.
Selected UK tour dates
The international tour will be running until 25th November 2018 where it will finish at Theatre Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham.
Group organisers should contact their chosen venues for information about ticket rates.
For more information, visit www.takingcareofelvis.co.uk.
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