I grew up on Elvis, decades after his death my mother is still his biggest fan. Last Sunday, direct from Las Vegas to Blackpool, the cast of Cirque du Soleil’s Viva ELVIS performed the amazing new version ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ from the Viva ELVIS album on Strictly Come Dancing. The album features 12 brand new versions of classic Elvis Presley songs, giving the King’s voice a totally contemporary backing. These songs are the soundtrack to the Cirque du Soleil’s stunning Las Vegas show, Viva ELVIS. 18 of the Cirque’s legendary acrobats and dancers gave BBC viewers an exclusive taste of the show – the first time they have performed it outside the USA.

If you loved it as much as I did, you can now buy the album. With Christmas coming up, I reckon that’s my mother sorted!