Chris Connor in conversation with Oldham Chronicle journalist Simon Smedley

IT might still be ELEVEN months away, but already Elvis Presley tribute ‘King’ Chris Connor can’t wait for his home-town gig at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham on Saturday, December 16. Loyal Connor – widely acknowledged to be one of the best Elvis acts on the planet – always performs a clutch of pre-Christmas gigs at the quaint Playhouse 2 venue in Shaw, but now local fans will get the chance to see him, and his band the Steels, perform a breathtaking show at Oldham’s largest-capacity venue. Listen to Connor speaking exclusively to Oldham Chronicle music journalist Simon Smedley about his home-town show and much, much more, including highlights of 2016 and what's in store for the rest of 2017.