Rumours of Elvis being alive have been plenty ever since his supposed death, but all have been proven to be fake. This time, the legitimacy of fotografer.de's photographs from Sneek, Netherlands is a telltale indicator of the authenticity.

Elvis, who is now aged 80, proceeded to tell the fotografer.de owner that he wanted them to break the news to the world in special edition issue of fotografer.de magazine and that he wanted to tell his story of how he faked his death and how he went into hiding for almost 40 years.

“He told us that the concerts, the unhealthy eating and the medications became too much for him. He wanted to disappear from the spotlight and make sure he could live out his day in peace with his family – that’s why he faked his death. Since then, he’s been living mostly in South America on a farm.”