Elvis is coming to Greenwich – a major exhibition is set to get the O2 arena all shook up.

The largest ever retrospective to the King of Rock and Roll will be housed in the O2 for nine months, with more than 300 artefacts coming directly from the Presley family archives at Graceland.

Some of the items displayed at Elvis at the O2: The Exhibition of His Life have never been exhibited outside of the grand Memphis house.

The exhibition will open for nine months on December 12, with tickets going on general sale at 9am on Friday (November 7).

Some of the artefacts will only be on display for a limited period and among the pieces on display will be:

  • The ‘TCB’ (Taking Care of Business) ring with 16 karats and a centre solitaire of 11.5 karats.
  • The American Eagle jumpsuit from Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
  • The Red 1960 MG Roadster from Blue Hawaii
  • Elvis’ personal wallet containing pictures of a young Lisa Marie Presley
  • Elvis’ personal keys to Graceland-
  • 1955 “Pink Cadillac” Fleetwood used for touring and eventually given to his mother
  • Elvis’ gold lame´ outfit worn on stage in 1957
  • Black leather suit from the 1968 Comeback Special

Priscilla Presley said: “Elvis meant so much to me and our daughter Lisa, but we both know that our family truly shares him with the world.

“His legacy lives on today, not only through his music, but by those who share in the love and admiration of what he contributed to the world of entertainment.

“While each and every item contains a lifetime of memories, we are more than happy to allow these treasured memories to leave Graceland, if only for a short time, so that his fans and the curious can learn about who he was as an artist, and understand what he was really like at home, by seeing the things that he surrounded himself with.”

Tickets cost £9 to £20. Family tickets (two adults and two children) cost £50. Go to elvisattheo2.com or call 0844 856 0202.