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SHOCK! THE STORY NEVER BEFORE REVEALED: Sir Tom Jones Opens Up About Bromance With Elvis Presley
When Sir Tom Jones appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, fans expected charm, laughter, and a few lighthearted tales. What they didn’t expect was a candid, never-before-revealed account of his extraordinary friendship — or, as he fondly calls it, “bromance” — with the King of Rock ’n’ Roll himself, Elvis Presley.
The Welsh singing legend, now in his 80s but still radiating charisma, leaned forward in his chair, a mischievous smile playing on his lips as he began. “You know, Elvis and I… we just clicked,” he said. The studio audience fell silent, sensing they were about to hear something special.
Sir Tom recounted their first meeting in 1965, backstage in Las Vegas. At the time, Jones was the new kid on the block, fresh from the success of It’s Not Unusual, while Elvis was already an untouchable icon. “I thought he’d be untouchable, distant,” Tom admitted. “But he walked right up to me, shook my hand, and said, ‘Man, you’ve got a hell of a voice.’ That was it — instant mates.”
From that moment, the two stars developed an easy camaraderie, bonding over music, humor, and a shared zest for life. Tom painted a vivid picture of their nights together in Vegas — laughing over late-night meals, exchanging songs at the piano, and playfully competing over who could hit the higher note. “We’d sing gospel together until sunrise,” Tom recalled, his voice softening. “He had this deep love for gospel music, and those moments… they were magic.”
But it wasn’t all glitz and good times. Sir Tom revealed how their friendship deepened during Elvis’s more difficult years. “When things weren’t going well for him, I’d get a call. Sometimes he just wanted to talk, sometimes to laugh… sometimes to be reminded of who he really was.” Jones paused, visibly moved, before adding, “Elvis was larger than life on stage, but off stage, he was a man who needed his friends.”
Jonathan Ross pressed him for the most surprising memory, and Tom grinned. “One night, we ended up in the hotel gym at 3 a.m., wearing karate uniforms Elvis insisted we try. He was showing me moves, and let’s just say… neither of us would have made it into a Bruce Lee film.” The audience erupted in laughter, but there was warmth in Tom’s tone — the warmth of someone reminiscing about a dear friend.
When the conversation turned to Elvis’s untimely death in 1977, Tom’s voice grew quiet. “It broke my heart. I still think about him all the time. He was my friend, my brother in music, and I miss him.”
The interview ended with Tom raising his hand toward the camera, as if speaking directly to Elvis somewhere beyond. “I hope you’re still singing, mate.”
For fans, it was more than an interview. It was a rare glimpse into a friendship that defied the pressures of fame — a bond built not just on music, but on trust, laughter, and unspoken understanding.
