11.13.2019
ELVIS COSTELLO RETURNS TO MEMPHIS: WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT ON ‘JUST TRUST’ TOUR STOP AT GRACELAND?
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Bob Mehr: November 12th 2019 Photo By: Henry Strauss
“Something always happens when we come to Memphis,” says Elvis Costello “Sometimes it’s great, and sometimes it’s something else.”
On Friday night, the British singer-songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy winner will be back in Memphis playing his namesake’s home, with a concert set for Elvis Presley’s Graceland.
“The address we are playing is surprising to say the least,” quips Costello.
Here are five things to know before you go:
Back in the Bluff City
Costello is making a relatively quick return to the Bluff City, less than a year removed from his show at the Orpheum, which came after his recovery from cancer in 2018.
“The last time … I was one phone call away from having to fly to England as my 91-year-old mother fought hard to recover from a stroke and happily is with us still,” Costello says.
“People who saw us play last year might have caught a little struggle but put it down to an illness that I’d already beaten. It isn’t easy to align your energies when you want to be in three places at once.”
Costello’s current jaunt, dubbed the “Just Trust” tour, hasn’t seemed to suffer from any lack of focus — in fact, it’s been his most widely hailed and raved about run in recent years.
“Right now, I don’t think I’ve ever heard The Imposters and our singers sound better,” Costello says. “It’s a privilege to be standing out front, trying to lead the way.”