Even The King Can't Escape Coronavirus

Above, Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Graceland has announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is temporarily shutting down and some music festivals has been postponed.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported:

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Elvis Presley's Graceland is temporarily closing in response to the new coronavirus outbreak. 

The Memphis, Tennessee-based tourist attraction said Friday that tours of Presley's former home-turned-museum have been called off. Graceland said on its website that it will be temporarily closed from Saturday through April 3. 

The tourist attraction is centered on the life and career of the late singer and actor. Presley died in Memphis on Aug. 16, 1977. He was 42. 

About 500,000 people, including international travelers, visit Graceland each year. In addition to the museum, Graceland features restaurants, exhibition halls and a concert venue. 

Some concerts and events have been re-scheduled, and tickets for tours that won't take place during the closing will be honored within one year of the original tour date, Graceland said.

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