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Aloha from Hawaii the Satellite Concert was a recital starring Elvis Presley that took place at the Honolulu International Center and was broadcast via satellite to audiences in countries in Asia and Oceania on January 14, 1973. The show aired in Europe with a time difference. In the United States, to avoid conflicts with the Super Bowl VII sporting event and the theatrical screening of the documentary Elvis on tour, the NBC network chose to air a television special of the 90-minute concert on April 4. of that same year.
Mary Pasetta produced the show. A pre-rehearsal recital took place on January 12, 1973.2 The January 14 show became NBC's highest-rated program of that year and the concert itself was the most expensive event produced. Until now. It was broadcast to more than 40 countries with a worldwide audience of approximately 1.5 billion viewers.34 The album from the Aloha from Hawaii satellite show would be the last Elvis album to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 until Moddy Blue in 1977 posthumously.
Aloha from Hawaii was the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast via satellite and is considered the most viewed one-person show in music history.356
Rehearsal and concert
The test show took place on Friday, January 12. Fans packed the venue as the doors opened at 7:00 p.m., two hours before the show began. The audience stood or sat in the aisles. The number of spectators was established at 6,000 people. The test show was filmed and its purpose was to carry out a technical test. Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi declared January 13 "Elvis Presley Day" in praise of the artist for his contributions to the Kui Lee Foundation. In the Honolulu Star Bulletin review he stated that Presley "gave an hour-long show the night before that was perfect." He also highlighted positively the reaction of Presley's fans to the star's presence.