The estate of singing icon Elvis Presley has been vandalised with Black Lives Matter and Defund the Police graffiti.
The Memphis estate was where the Jailhouse Rock singer lived for two decades before his death on August 16.
Elvis died in 1977 at age 42 from a heart attack.
The estate, known as Graceland, has now been defaced with slogans from both movements.
“Abolish ICE”, “Defund MPD” and “F*** Trump” were spray painted onto the walls of the estate covering artwork and words from fans.
Graceland became an official museum dedicated to the ‘King’s’ life after it was death, with it opening to the public in 1982.
Elvis Presley’s iconic estate Graceland has been defaced (Image: Karen Focht/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock)
The estate attracts around 600,000 visitors annually.
Workers at the museum found the graffiti early on the morning of September Tuesday 1.
“This is totally uncalled for,” commented Bill Stanley, who is Elvis’ stepbrother, “one of the saddest days of my life.
“I mean, besides the day that Elvis passed away, this right here is right up next to it.”
The estate attracts around 600,000 visitors annually (Image: Karen Focht/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock)
Antonio Parkinson, the Democratic State Rep, gave a different perspective, saying: “What’s the real issue here? Every visitor that has come to Graceland has written on that wall and there were no complaints.
“So, really, it’s WHAT was written, not the fact that it was written.”
The Memphis estate was where the Jailhouse Rock lived for two decades before his death on August 16 (Image: Michael Ochs Archives)
The spray painting was discovered on 901 Day, an unofficial celebration of Memphis culture that takes place on September 1 each year.
Vandals also targeted the Levitt Shell concert venue in Overton Park, which is the open-air amphitheater where Elvis gave his first paid concert on July 30, 1954.
‘F*** TRUMP” and ‘F*** STRICKLAND – a reference to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland – were spray painted on the walls and floor.
This is the sixth time it’s been defaced this year, with the cost of repainting estimated at $150,000 (£112,000).
Memphis police are said to be investigating the vandalism.
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