Elvis' ex greets crowd at 25th anniversary concert

Priscilla Presley has greeted thousands of cheering Elvis fans at a concert marking the 25th anniversary of his death.

She told the crowd at the Pyramid arena in Memphis "you're helping Elvis make history again".

Among those on stage was Elvis' first drummer, DJ Fontana, who drew his own ovation when the cameras focused on him.

Priscilla told the crowd of 14,000: "I want to thank you for your loyalty and support for Elvis. You have given so much back to him."

Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and her new husband Nicolas Cage, were in the VIP section of the arena.

The couple and Priscilla Presley secretly visited Graceland in the small hours of Friday and watched from the mansion windows as fans carried candles to Elvis' grave in an all-night vigil.

Among those at Gracelands was Melanie Figueroa of the Austin, Texas, fan club, which led the procession in atrocious weather.

"We've been doing this for years," she said. "I was going to stay whether it was rain or sleet or snow."

Sandy Bates of Baltimore said she's been attending for years but found this one the most inspiring.

"He's been gone 25 years but he's still making all these people happy," she said. "You have to admire someone who can bring about all this loyalty in this day and age."