ElvisevolutionReviews of elvisevolution.com

Highly disgusted by this company and its pitiful show. Nothing to do with the 1st publicity done on September 2024. You said we will see him on hologram based on AI, and a life-size digital Elvis based on thousands of personal pictures. Instead, we had a basic show about an unknown sam bell !!!! Just shameless Thieves... shame on you !!!😡😡😡😡

Soooo very disappointing 😞...loud screeching actors...rubbish film and photography...boring...one of the worst things we have ever attended...way overpriced...thank goodness its over for us...many people left half way through!!

This 'show' is absolute rubbish! I have seen better productions at school plays, it is vwery amateur with wooden actors with dodgy American accents. Little sign of Elvis until the last act and then it's only a film of the 68 comeback concert with 3 actors miming in front of it. It should be cancelled immediately before any more people spend a fortune.

I went with friends to see this at the end of August. It was my first time at an immersive event and being an Elvis fan, this was the perfect choice. The performances are full of heart. The staging and atmospheric features are fun and the interval in a Tiki bar was such a thoughtful touch. I can't recommend it enough if you're looking for a unique experience celebrating Elvis.

If I could give this zero stars, I would, but I feel bad for the actors and staff. None of the negativity associated with this show is their fault; it all lies with Layered Reality. The show did not feel immersive or cutting-edge as the company describes. The script the actors have been given was truly awful. I appreciate that it is supposed to be about Elvis‘s early years, told from the point of view of Sam Bell, but there is a completely bare minimum of Elvis content. The actors were trying incredibly hard, so much so that it came over as the kind of overacting you would see in a Disney theme park. The limited number of actors and poor production efforts felt like headless chickens in the school play. With regards to the definition of cutting edge, I think mine must be different to Layered Reality’s, as I don’t call shaky seats on a replica train and dry ice particularly special, especially considering dry ice was used in school discos in the late 90s. The Blue Hawaii bar was basically overpriced drinks and a very bad quality cardboard cutout of Elvis that you could get a selfie with. The 68 special concert, which had been massively hyped up for a year, was a big letdown. I appreciate that the hologram company going into administration is not their fault, but Layered Reality is continuing to lie about it. The effort they have put into the concert is dire; it’s the original footage (supposedly improved quality) on three separate screens with three live musicians sitting in front. The sound quality was bad, and it was incredibly hard to distinguish what sound was from the actual band and what was from the original footage. As with the actors, I’ve felt very sad for the musicians, as they were obviously trying hard. Again, the Disney resemblance came out when the four actors were dancing in the aisles to try to gee up the audience. Once this shambles was over, I couldn’t be bothered to stay for the after party with more overpriced drinks and continuing the con to take more money from paying customers who already wasted a lot. It’s a shame, as even with the loss of the promised hologram, more of an effort could still have been made. With the price of the tickets they were charging, they could easily afford a good quality tribute artist, and this would’ve been far more enjoyable than the disaster that they went ahead with.

When tickets first went on sale, fans were promised an “AI Elvis” experience comparable to ABBA Voyage — an immersive, state-of-the-art show where audiences could feel as though Elvis was truly performing live. What we actually received was the complete opposite: cardboard cut-outs placed in front of shower curtains, basic video clips, and recycled storytelling that brought nothing new or personal to the Elvis legacy. The production itself was poorly executed from start to finish: NBC Studio Scene: Fans were rushed through with no chance to view props properly. Train Scene: An unnecessarily long segment of benches facing a screen, where many audience members were visibly bored and clock-watching. Bar Scene: Cardboard cut-outs of Elvis and a chaotic 20-minute break that left fans frustrated, not entertained. Final Act (68 Comeback Special): While Elvis footage is always powerful, this was not the promised “AI experience.” Fans were led to believe they’d see something groundbreaking and immersive — instead, it was simply old clips repackaged. The only redeeming factor was the dedication of the actors, who gave excellent performances but were wasted in a production of this poor standard. What makes this so distressing is that fans spent hundreds of pounds in good faith, with some tickets costing as much as £300. My mother was fortunate enough to secure a refund, but many — particularly older Elvis fans — may not know how to navigate the refund process. This feels like exploitation of a loyal fanbase, with Elvis’s name being used as a money-making tool rather than to honour his legacy. The disappointment is widespread. A growing Facebook group of dissatisfied customers already has hundreds of members, while TripAdvisor reviews overwhelmingly reflect the same anger and frustration. This is not an isolated complaint — it is a pattern of mis-selling that needs urgent investigation. It is also alarming to hear that the company intends to take Elvis Evolution overseas. Fans across the world deserve to be warned before spending money on what is essentially a glorified projection show with none of the promised innovation. Elvis Presley’s legacy deserves better. His fans deserve honesty and respect. This production should be shut down before more people are misled.

I would leave NO STARS if I could. Not even worth a £ 1- let alone the £150 l spent on 2 tickets!! This is one of the first times I have ever felt conned out of money to see what could have been put on at the local community centre or village hall! Amateur production which did not deliver what was promised. There was no Al! No hologram! Just played videos of Elvis which I could have watched myself on YouTube at home. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! It is truly tragic, needs shutting down and people refunded!!

Would have been zero stars. Miss sold from day one with relation to holograms that are not included. Layered reality will tell you that they informed everyone before tickets went on sale but that is undeniably not true. The show itself contains no Elvis until the last part of the show, the 68 special, nothing new or innovative. The actors are trying their best but the show is poor from the very start. I’ve seen better productions at my local school. If you paid VIP rates for tickets at £300 then you would be angry and disappointed at this absolute rip off of a show. The closest you will come to Elvis is a cardboard cut out of him in the blue Hawaii bar which you will most certainly be rushed out of to get to the next part of the show. Save your money and buy the Blu Ray disc of the 68 concert and wait for EPiC to be released at the cinema.