July 25th in Elvis History

It's July 25, and on this day in 1975, Elvis was wrapping up a three-day run of performances at the Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. His behavior during this period was increasingly erratic. Frustrated by what he perceived as a lack of response from the audience, Elvis lost his temper on stage, soliciting requests directly from the crowd, giving away a \$500 ring to a fan, and famously throwing his guitar into the audience.

Earlier, during this tour, an incident occurred where Elvis accidentally shot his doctor, Dr. Nick, in an attempt to limit his medication intake. Although the injury was not serious, the event added to the tense atmosphere. When Elvis checked out of his Asheville hotel, he was billed \$367.68 for a television he had shot, which was the source of the bullet that struck Dr. Nick.

On July 25 in previous years, Elvis performed at the New City Auditorium in Fort Myers, Florida in 1955, attended a Barbra Streisand show in 1969—remarking on the grand scale of her stage compared to his own style—and performed at the Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse, New York in 1976.