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Elvis Presley act 'too comical' for Ipswich tribute competition | Elvis Presley act 'too comical' for Ipswich tribute competition |
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A "low-budget" and "rubbish-looking" Elvis Presley impersonator was told his act was "too comical" for a tribute competition. | A "low-budget" and "rubbish-looking" Elvis Presley impersonator was told his act was "too comical" for a tribute competition. |
Simon Goldsmith hoped to donate the £1,000 prize money from Ipswich's Elvis King's Crown competition to a local hospice, but his entry was rejected. | Simon Goldsmith hoped to donate the £1,000 prize money from Ipswich's Elvis King's Crown competition to a local hospice, but his entry was rejected. |
Mr Goldsmith, who has raised £10,000 for the hospice as "Elvis", intends to gig locally instead to raise money. | Mr Goldsmith, who has raised £10,000 for the hospice as "Elvis", intends to gig locally instead to raise money. |
The competition organiser said he did not want to see anyone "embarrassed". | The competition organiser said he did not want to see anyone "embarrassed". |
Mr Goldsmith, 46, works as a postman in Suffolk and also does a self-confessed "low budget" Elvis tribute act under the name Harry Isaac Presley. | Mr Goldsmith, 46, works as a postman in Suffolk and also does a self-confessed "low budget" Elvis tribute act under the name Harry Isaac Presley. |
He had hoped to join the dozen or so Elvis acts at this year's Elvis competition in Copdock, near Ipswich, on Saturday. | He had hoped to join the dozen or so Elvis acts at this year's Elvis competition in Copdock, near Ipswich, on Saturday. |
"I was asked if I ever perform where it's not comical and whether I had any authentic costumes," Mr Goldsmith said. | "I was asked if I ever perform where it's not comical and whether I had any authentic costumes," Mr Goldsmith said. |
"I know I can look a bit rubbish - but I can sing." | |
Organiser Andy Sexton admitted he did not think Mr Goldsmith was a likely candidate to take this year's prized crown at the event at the Best Western Hotel. | Organiser Andy Sexton admitted he did not think Mr Goldsmith was a likely candidate to take this year's prized crown at the event at the Best Western Hotel. |
"It's a proper Elvis competition and the last thing I want is to embarrass anyone, so they have to come up to a certain standard," he said. | "It's a proper Elvis competition and the last thing I want is to embarrass anyone, so they have to come up to a certain standard," he said. |
"Everyone thinks they can do Elvis, but not everyone can. | "Everyone thinks they can do Elvis, but not everyone can. |
"They could look a bit silly." | "They could look a bit silly." |
Mr Goldsmith is instead spending the weekend performing at several venues in the Ipswich area raising money for St Elizabeth Hospice, which looked after both his parents. | Mr Goldsmith is instead spending the weekend performing at several venues in the Ipswich area raising money for St Elizabeth Hospice, which looked after both his parents. |
It is not the first time the postie has experienced rejection. | It is not the first time the postie has experienced rejection. |
After failing to get a place in the London Marathon in 2015, he held his own "world's dullest marathon", running 17 times around a village to raise funds for charity dressed as a "zombie Elvis". | After failing to get a place in the London Marathon in 2015, he held his own "world's dullest marathon", running 17 times around a village to raise funds for charity dressed as a "zombie Elvis". |
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