Priscilla Presley Shares Stories About Elvis at 102nd Birthday Celebration for the Hawaii Theatre

Mar. 15, 2025

Priscilla Presley.Photo:Tim Wright/MEGA

Tim Wright/MEGA

Priscilla Presleymade a special appearance at the Hawaii Theatre’s 102nd birthday celebration.

On Friday, Sept. 6, the actress, 79, hostedAn Evening with Priscilla Presleyat the Honolulu-based performing arts center to honor the venue’s history and her late husbandElvis Presley, whom she was married to from 1967 until 1972.

Priscilla wore a white knit blouse and a coordinated lei for the event, where she spoke about the singer as a husband and father — and what it was like being wed to one of the biggest celebrities.

According to the event’s website, the evening included Priscilla sharing home videos featuring her and Elvis' life atGraceland, vacations and the pair’s daughter,Lisa Marie Presley. A question-and-answer segment was also expected to cap off the event.

Priscilla Presley in 2023.Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage

Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage

Ahead of the event, Priscilla spoke about whyElvisloved Hawaii so much. “He would always go there to relax, first chill out, and then he felt much better in confronting what he had to do and finish up, like shows in Vegas and other places as well,” she said, per local news outletKHON2.

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“I mean, he when he performed. I mean, he gave it his all," Priscilla continued. “So after that month, let’s say, of him performing, he just needed to chill out and just not think of anything and and relax and, and, you know, appreciate life.”

Elvis filmed three of his moviesin the Aloha State:Blue Hawaii(1961),Girls! Girls! Girls!andParadise, Hawaiian Style(1966). According toArchitectural Digest, the musician included a tropical flair reminiscent of Hawaii in the descoration of some of the rooms at his Graceland estate in Tennessee.

In August,Priscilla honored Elvis on the 47th anniversary of his death. The singerdied of a heart attackat Graceland in 1977 at the age of 42.

source: people.com