He just turned 90, but age doesn’t stop veteran singer Pat Boone from wearing the most striking footwear in town.
For a visit to Beverly Hills, the 1950s heartthrob sported bright yellow Nikes to complete his casual look.
The visit came a month after Boone released his politically charged song Where Did American Go?, which he describes as a conservative cover of Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind.
He wore an aquamarine button-down shirt with dark blue buttons and a dark undershirt, as well as a comfortable pair of loose-fitting grey pants. He accessorized his outfit with a pair of bright yellow Nike sneakers and a gold necklace and bracelet.
Boone, 90, was sporting a cozy outfit as he was spotted exiting his black Rolls Royce on Monday as he headed into an office building.
He wore an aquamarine button-down shirt with dark blue buttons and a dark undershirt, as well as a comfortable pair of loose-fitting grey pants. He accessorized his outfit with a pair of bright yellow Nike sneakers and a gold necklace and bracelet.
The elderly singer, who was Elvis Presley’s closest rival in the early days of rock ‘n’ roll and is known for songs such as Love Letters in the Sand, appeared cheerful as photographers snapped his pictures, a bright smile gracing his features.
Pat Boone in his 1950s heyday, when he was Elvis Presley’s closest rival
The musician hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM called ’50s Gold, where he plays some of the best tracks of the decade and gives listeners an insight into his 68-year career in the entertainment industry.
Ultra-conservative Boone is back in the news after the release of his new single, which he says is a “wake-up call” for the country.
The classic-sounding American song, with its guitar strums and old country sound, was released after Boone worried about the “divided country.”
“I am deeply concerned,” he told his fans on FacebookAre you as concerned about our country as I am?
“I don’t see how America can go on like this,” he continued. “I felt I had to do something, like my friend Bob Dylan did when we were in a similar state of turmoil. I started to feel a song.”
The song includes lyrics like, ‘Where did America go? / The land of the brave and the free / Can one generation erase a great nation? / ‘Cause we can’t find a way to come to terms.’
Last month, Boone released a new song titled Where Did America Go?, a politically charged song that he called a “wake-up call” for the country. “I am deeply concerned,” he told his fans on Facebook. “Are you as concerned about our country as I am?”
The elderly singer, known for songs such as Love Letters in the Sand, looked quite cheerful as photographers snapped his photo, a bright smile gracing his features.
Boone also defended other artists who were being canceled for political statements.
Last year, Boone told Jason Aldean to ignore critics who called his Small Town music video controversial.
Aldean’s song was criticized for interweaving clips of BLM protesters vandalizing cities with lyrics endorsing traditional values.
Boone called the attempts to cancel Aldean sick, telling Fox News: “It’s become sick, I can’t believe it’s country music. I’m thinking of Trace Adkins and of course a lot of his songs were very supportive of opposing the enemies of America.”
Pat continues to travel despite his advanced age. On August 20, he attended the premiere of the film Reagan at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles and on July 15, he attended a book signing for Carol Connors’ Elvis, Rocky and Me.
Pat was one of the great heartthrobs of the 1950s and 1960s. He and his wife Shirley married when they were both just 19 years old and remained happily together until her death in 2019.
He starred in the 1962 film State Fair alongside Ann-Margret.
Pat surprised with her look at the 1997 American Music Awards
“What we fail to take into account is that many of our enemies are in our own homes, in our own countries and on our own streets.”
During the Fox interview, he also held up a Colt-44 given to him by his grandfather Pritchard and told host Jesse Watters that it’s exactly the type of gun families used to defend themselves.
Boone continued: ‘For anyone, country musician or not, to take a stand against us standing up for our own rights is just sick.
“It’s just a moral sickness. I can’t believe anyone is criticizing Jason.”